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RITUALISTIC

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or characterized by or adhering to ritualism

Example:

the ritualistic killing of a sheep

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

ritualism (exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship)

Derivation:

ritualism (exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship)

ritualism (the study of religious or magical rites and ceremonies)

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