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Noun: ritualism  'ri-choo-u`li-zum
  1. The study of religious or magical rites and ceremonies
     
  2. Exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship

Derived forms: ritualisms

See also: ritualist, ritualistic

Type of: cultural anthropology, pattern, practice, social anthropology

Encyclopedia: Ritualism

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