ritualism

/ˌrɪtʃ(əw)əˈlɪzəm/
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Other forms: ritualisms

Definitions of ritualism
  1. noun
    exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship
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    type of:
    pattern, practice
    a customary way of operation or behavior
  2. noun
    the study of religious or magical rites and ceremonies
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    type of:
    cultural anthropology, social anthropology
    the branch of anthropology that deals with human culture and society
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