RITUALISM


Meaning of RITUALISM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ri-ch ə -w ə - ˌ li-z ə m, -ch ə - ˌ li-; ' rich-w ə -

Function: noun

Date: 1843

1 : the use of ritual

2 : excessive devotion to ritual

– rit · u · al · ist \ -list \ noun

– rit · u · al · is · tic \ ˌ ri-ch ə -w ə - ' lis-tik, -ch ə - ' lis-; ˌ rich-w ə - \ adjective

– rit · u · al · is · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.