SINCE 1828
anti-ritualism
noun
an·ti-rit·u·al·ism
| \ ˌan-tē-ˈri-chə-wə-ˌli-zəm
, -chə-ˌli-; -ˈrich-wə-; ˌan-tī-\
, -chə-ˌli-; -ˈrich-wə-; ˌan-tī-\
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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