ritualism

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noun

1. the study of religious or magical rites and ceremonies
• Derivationally related forms:
ritualistic, ritualist
• Hypernyms:
social anthropology, cultural anthropology
2. exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship
• Derivationally related forms:
ritualistic, ritualist
• Hypernyms:
practice, pattern