ritualistic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌrɪtjʊəˈlɪstɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌrɪtʃuəˈlɪstɪk/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
rit•u•al•is•tic /ˌrɪtʃuəˈlɪstɪk/USA pronunciation   adj. 
    1. of or part of a religious ritual.
    2. following a customary or similar pattern.
    rit•u•al•ism, n. [uncountable]

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ritualistic / ˌrɪtjʊəˈlɪstɪk/
  1. of, relating to, or suggestive of ritualism
ˌritualˈistically
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
rit•u•al•ism  (rich′o̅o̅ ə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. adherence to or insistence on ritual.
  2. the study of ritual practices or religious rites.
  3. excessive fondness for ritual.
  • ritual + -ism 1835–45
rit′u•al•is′tic, adj. 
rit′u•al•is′ti•cal•ly, adv. 

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