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RITUALISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("ritualism" is a kind of...):
pattern; practice (a customary way of operation or behavior)
Derivation:
ritualist (an advocate of strict observance of ritualistic forms)
ritualistic (of or characterized by or adhering to ritualism)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The study of religious or magical rites and ceremonies
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("ritualism" is a kind of...):
cultural anthropology; social anthropology (the branch of anthropology that deals with human culture and society)
Derivation:
ritualist (a social anthropologist who is expert on rites and ceremonies)
ritualistic (of or characterized by or adhering to ritualism)
