ritual
adjective/ˈrɪtʃuəl/
/ˈrɪtʃuəl/
[only before noun]- done as part of a ritual or ceremony
- ritual chanting
- the accusation that they practised ritual murder
- the ritual practices of ancient religions
- always done or said in the same way, especially when this is not sincere
- ritual expressions of sympathy
Word Originlate 16th cent. (as an adjective): from Latin ritualis, from ritus ‘(religious) usage’.
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