noun
Meaning 1
One skilled in ritual.
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Standard Lemma guide
ritualist
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noun
Meaning 2
One excessively concerned with religious ritual.
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noun
Meaning 3
One rigidly adhering to institutional procedures.
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noun
Meaning 4
a social anthropologist who is expert on rites and ceremonies
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Broader terms: social anthropologist, cultural anthropologist
noun
Meaning 5
an advocate of strict observance of ritualistic forms
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Broader terms: advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent
History
Etymology
From ritual + -ist.