"ritualism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ritualisms [plural]
Etymology: From ritual + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ritual|ism}} ritual + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ritualism (countable and uncountable, plural ritualisms)
  1. The belief that it is necessary for rites or repeated sets of actions to be carried out. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (the belief that it is necessary for rites or repeated sets of actions to be carried out): обредност (obrednost) [feminine] (Bulgarian), ritualismi (Finnish), defodaeth [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-ritualism-en-noun-iRqgAlZS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 66 34 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 59 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of 'the belief that it is necessary for rites or repeated sets of actions to be carried out': 96 4
  2. The practice of engaging in rituals. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ritualism-en-noun-lvFKBFh8

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