ritualism
noun
rit·u·al·ism
ˈri-chə-wə-ˌli-zəm 
-chə-ˌli-;
ˈrich-wə-
1
: the use of ritual
2
: excessive devotion to ritual
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The music video pairs tribal ritualism with coastal dreaminess, leading viewers through a cabin lit by candlelight and a beach after sunset.
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Flying the Flag of England, the village emphasizes ritualism, isolationism, and masculinity through archery.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
But the players also hinted at something less tangible, some swirl of selfhood and ritualism and sense memory, that week after week lured them back to the ice.
—Andrew Keh Bryan Meltz, New York Times, 24 July 2023
The anti-ritualism of the modern mind suspects that there always is a dichotomy between the outward appearance and the inward reality.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 9 Mar. 2022
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Flying the Flag of England, the village emphasizes ritualism, isolationism, and masculinity through archery.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
But the players also hinted at something less tangible, some swirl of selfhood and ritualism and sense memory, that week after week lured them back to the ice.
—Andrew Keh Bryan Meltz, New York Times, 24 July 2023
The anti-ritualism of the modern mind suspects that there always is a dichotomy between the outward appearance and the inward reality.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 9 Mar. 2022
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“Ritualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ritualism. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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