adj
Meaning 1
In the manner of a ritual.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ritualistic
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˌɹɪt͡ʃuəˈlɪstɪk/
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adj
Meaning 2
Of or relating to habitual behavior.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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adjective
Meaning 3
of or characterized by or adhering to ritualism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a feudal or ritualistic society
- the ritualistic killing of a sheep
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English ritual Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English ritualistic From ritual + -istic.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: ритуален (ritualen) — in the manner of a ritual
- Finnish: rituaalinen — in the manner of a ritual
- French: ritualiste — in the manner of a ritual
- German: ritualhaft — in the manner of a ritual
- Portuguese: ritualístico — in the manner of a ritual
- Russian: ритуа́льный (rituálʹnyj) — in the manner of a ritual
- Finnish: rituaalinen — of or relating to habitual behavior
- Finnish: tavanomainen — of or relating to habitual behavior
- Portuguese: ritualístico — of or relating to habitual behavior
- Russian: ритуа́льный (rituálʹnyj) — of or relating to habitual behavior