"ritualist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ritualists [plural]
Etymology: From ritual + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ritual|ist}} ritual + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} ritualist (plural ritualists)
  1. One skilled in ritual.
    Sense id: en-ritualist-en-noun-3-c7w92W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 25 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 42 27 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 39 25 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 28 28
  2. One excessively concerned with religious ritual.
    Sense id: en-ritualist-en-noun-UA1iz5M7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 25 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 39 25 36
  3. One rigidly adhering to institutional procedures.
    Sense id: en-ritualist-en-noun-~6khRwa0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 25 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 39 25 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Ritualist

Inflected forms

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