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ritual
[rich-oo-uhl]
noun
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
a system or collection of religious or other rites.
observance of set forms in public worship.
a book of rites or ceremonies.
a book containing the offices to be used by priests in administering the sacraments and for visitation of the sick, burial of the dead, etc.
a prescribed or established rite, ceremony, proceeding, or service.
the ritual of the dead.
prescribed, established, or ceremonial acts or features collectively, as in religious services.
any practice or pattern of behavior regularly performed in a set manner.
a prescribed code of behavior regulating social conduct, as that exemplified by the raising of one's hat or the shaking of hands in greeting.
Psychiatry.a specific act, as hand-washing, performed repetitively to a pathological degree, occurring as a common symptom of obsessive-compulsive neurosis.
adjective
of the nature of or practiced as a rite or ritual.
a ritual dance.
Synonyms: , ,of or relating to rites or ritual.
ritual laws.
ritual
/ ˈɪʊə /
noun
the prescribed or established form of a religious or other ceremony
such prescribed forms in general or collectively
stereotyped activity or behaviour
psychol any repetitive behaviour, such as hand-washing, performed by a person with a compulsive personality disorder
any formal act, institution, or procedure that is followed consistently
the ritual of the law
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of religious, social, or other rituals
Other 51Թ Forms
- ritually adverb
- antiritual adjective
- proritual adjective
- unritual adjective
- unritually adverb
- ˈٳܲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ritual1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
During the ritual expressions of disappointment and outrage from congressional oversight figures, there wasn’t a peep of reference to the commission’s 277-page report, “Passing the Torch: Modernizing Olympic, Paralympic, & Grassroots Sports in America.”
The blood libel is a notorious antisemitic trope that goes back to medieval Europe, falsely accusing Jews of killing Christians, especially children, to use their blood in religious rituals.
These communities support the person going through the experience, which is seen as a part of a ritual process, infused with meaning, that can support the growth of the individual, Argyri said.
The pilgrims headed to Mecca's Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site, and circled the Kaaba three times - a ritual known as tawaf.
I mean love it — in the way one loves a very specific pen, or a particular font of sparkling water: a devoted, slightly niche affection, underlined with ritual.
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