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noun
The belief that it is necessary for rites or repeated sets of actions to be carried out.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The practice of engaging in rituals.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: practice, pattern
noun
the study of religious or magical rites and ceremonies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: social anthropology, cultural anthropology
History
Etymology tree English ritual Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English ritualism From ritual + -ism.
Across languages
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