"ceremonialism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sɛɹɪˈməʊnɪəlɪzəm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /sɛɹɪˈmoʊniəlɪzəm/ [General-American] Forms: ceremonialisms [plural]
Etymology: From ceremonial + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ceremonial|ism}} ceremonial + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ceremonialism (countable and uncountable, plural ceremonialisms)
  1. A fondness for ceremony, especially in religion; ritualism. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: ritualism
    Sense id: en-ceremonialism-en-noun-rDfSKAlY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

Inflected forms

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