ritualism

Examples

• All

• His critique highlighted the dangers of ritualism that can overshadow the true spirit of worship.

• Pagan ritualism also contributed to the religious world into which Muhammad was born.

  Blog text (6)

• What was confounding me was Laverne Willigan's apparent interest in p59 ritualism.

  Fiction book (1992)

• The "florescence of ritualism" among the Hurons that accompanied the epidemics and the interest shown by shamans in measuring the rate of success of their newly created curing rituals were certainly responses to the epidemics.

  Academic text (1992)

• The researcher focused on ritualism to understand the cultural significance of ancient ceremonies.

• In her thesis, she examined the ritualism present in various religious practices throughout history.

Synonyms

F

formalism

vsritualism

1 9.0

Strictly following rules and forms without room for change

applies this strictness specifically to the study or use of religious acts

O

orthopraxy

vsritualism

• Formal

1 9.9

To follow correct religious or traditional rituals and customs

focuses on study or use and often overemphasizes prescribed form

R

ritualization

vsritualism

1 8.1

Turning actions into regular formal events that follow the same steps

is about studying or using these formal acts with excess attention to form

C

ceremonialism

vsritualism

• Formal

8.6

Giving great importance to formal public events and rituals

studies or uses such acts while often overemphasizing prescribed form

S

sacramentalism

vsritualism

9.9

Giving too much importance to religious rituals like baptism and communion instead of personal faith

studies or uses those observances and often stresses their external form

E

ecclesiasticism

vsritualism

• Formal

9.9

Giving too much importance to church rituals and leaders

is the broader study or use of religious acts with excess formality

How Formal

rite

• Formal

124 6.3

ritualism

1 8.6

ritual

118 4.4

custom

148 1.3

habit

630 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology