noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One skilled in ritual.
2. 2
   a social anthropologist who is expert on rites and ceremonies wordnet
3. 3
   One excessively concerned with religious ritual.
4. 4
   an advocate of strict observance of ritualistic forms wordnet
5. 5
   One rigidly adhering to institutional procedures.

Synonyms

All synonyms

ceremonialistceremonialistformalistsabbatarian

Etymology

From ritual + -ist.

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