ceremonialist

noun

cer·​e·​mo·​ni·​al·​ist ˌser-ə-ˈmō-nē-ə-list 

ˌse-rə-, 

-nyə-

plural -s

: one who favors an emphasis on ceremonial forms especially in religious affairs : ritualist

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