ritualize
verb/ˈrɪtʃuəlaɪz/
/ˈrɪtʃuəlaɪz/
(British English also ritualise)
[usually passive] (formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they ritualize | /ˈrɪtʃuəlaɪz/ /ˈrɪtʃuəlaɪz/ |
| he / she / it ritualizes | /ˈrɪtʃuəlaɪzɪz/ /ˈrɪtʃuəlaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple ritualized | /ˈrɪtʃuəlaɪzd/ /ˈrɪtʃuəlaɪzd/ |
| past participle ritualized | /ˈrɪtʃuəlaɪzd/ /ˈrɪtʃuəlaɪzd/ |
| -ing form ritualizing | /ˈrɪtʃuəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈrɪtʃuəlaɪzɪŋ/ |
- ritualize something to do something in the same way or pattern every time
- ritualized expressions of grief
- Bull fights are highly ritualized by centuries of performance.
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