ritual abuse

noun

Any form of physical, sexual, or psychological mistreatment that involves the use of ritual.

Meanings

nounritual abuse (countable and uncountable, plural ritual abuses)

plural ritual abuses

  1. countableuncountableAny form of physical, sexual, or psychological mistreatment that involves the use of ritual.
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APA

ritual abuse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ritual%20abuse

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ritual abuse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ritual%20abuse.

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