ceremonialism
- noun
- /ˌsɛrəˈmoʊniəlɪzəm/
- Formal
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ceremonialismo
- Concepts of purity were paramount in Creek ceremonialism and everyday life.
Examples
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He noted that the older O-ho-mah Society dances were dying out "because of the steady decline of O-ho-mo ceremonialism"; older, slower O-ho-mah Society dances were giving way to the faster War Dance (Gamble 1952:100, 95).
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I believe that to illuminate the works, I must say something about the spiritual matters, the beliefs, practices, and ceremonialism the text is alluding to.
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Moreover, particular kinds of ceramics believed to be associated with fire ceremonialism extend back from the historic period into Mississippian times.
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Their use of masks, plus the fact that such a number of them should adopt the name of what in the Bible is but a single character, is evidence of a syncretism to be understood only in the context of Tarascan ceremonialism.
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For a further discussion of ropes in Inca ritual and colonial chronicles, see Gary Urton, "Moieties and Ceremonialism in the Andes: The Ritual Battles.
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Yet Pratt was not at all averse to putting his Carlisle students on display, bringing them to fairs, celebrations, and parades whenever he had the chance, and encouraging the use of pageantry and ceremonialism at Carlisle.
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In many cultures, ceremonialism plays a vital role in their traditions and celebrations.
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The emphasis on ceremonialism in the festival highlighted the community's values and beliefs.
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During the wedding, the couple's adherence to cultural ceremonialism was evident in every ritual performed.
Synonyms
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Strictly following rules and forms without room for change
Giving too much importance to ceremonies and formal actions in worship
Giving too much importance to religious rituals like baptism and communion instead of personal faith
Antonyms
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
ceremonialism = ceremonial (transparent) = ceremony + al + ism
Formed by adding '-ism' to 'ceremonial' to denote the practice or doctrine of observance of ceremonies, a straightforward abstract noun formation.
Etymology
Ceremonialism comes from ceremony, a word for a 'formal act' or ritual, plus the ending -ism, which shows a 'practice or belief'. So, ceremonialism is the habit of giving great importance to formal ceremonies, like a wedding where every step must be done exactly.