|rich(ə)wə|listik, -chə|l-, -tēk adjective
1. : of, in accordance with, or characterized by the use of ritual
ritualistic work of a lodge
2. : stressing the use of ritual forms : adhering to or devoted to ritualism
a feudal or ritualistic society — Michael Polanyi
• rit·u·al·is·ti·cal·ly -tə̇k(ə)lē, -tēk-, -li adverb