ritualism

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noun

The belief that it is necessary for rites or repeated sets of actions to be carried out.

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Meanings

nounritualism (countable and uncountable, plural ritualisms)

plural ritualisms

  1. countableuncountableThe belief that it is necessary for rites or repeated sets of actions to be carried out.
  2. countableuncountableThe practice of engaging in rituals.

    A carousing zone is a place where the ritualism of generating antinomian excitement prevails and may even be institutionalized.

    2009, Randall Collins, Violence: A Micro-sociological Theory, page 256

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ceremonialism

Origin

From ritual + -ism.

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Translations

Bulgarian обредност
  • обредност (obrednost)the belief that it is necessary for rites or repeated sets of actions to be carried out
Finnish ritualismi
  • ritualismithe belief that it is necessary for rites or repeated sets of actions to be carried out
Welsh defodaeth
  • defodaeththe belief that it is necessary for rites or repeated sets of actions to be carried out
Cite this entry
APA

ritualism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ritualism

MLA

“ritualism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ritualism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ritualism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ritualism.

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