RITUALIZATION


Meaning of RITUALIZATION in English

/rich'ooh euh leuh zay"sheuhn/ , n.

1. the act of ritualizing.

2. Ethology. the alteration of a behavior pattern, as by a change in intensity, in a way that increases its effectiveness as a signal to other members of the species.

[ 1930-35; RITUALIZE + -ATION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .