an·ti-rit·u·al·ism | \ ˌan-tē-ˈri-chə-wə-ˌli-zəm, -chə-ˌli-; -ˈrich-wə-; ˌan-tī- 
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\Definition of anti-ritualism
: opposition to rituals or ritualism By careful comparison of differences in the social dimensions we may come to understand the sociological determinants of ritualism and anti-ritualism. — The Times Literary Supplement (London)
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The first known use of anti-ritualism was in 1860
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