v.
Pronunciation: - ˌ l ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1842
intransitive verb : to practice ritualism
transitive verb
1 : to make a ritual of
2 : to impose a ritual on
– rit · u · al · i · za · tion \ ˌ ri-ch ə -w ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, -ch ə -l ə -; ˌ rich-w ə - \ noun