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ritual
noun
    1. The set order or words used in a religious ceremony.
    2. A body of such rituals, especially of a particular church.
    3. The use or performance of rituals in a religious ceremony.
    4. An often repeated procedure or series of actions.
      Thesaurus: routine, procedure, practice, ceremony, habit, custom, convention, tradition, rite, observance, sacrament, ceremonial.
    5a. psychol.
      A series of actions that are performed compulsively, their non-performance resulting in feelings of anxiety;
    5b. colloq
      Anything that is performed regurlarly, habitually, etc; a routine.
adj
    1. Relating to, like or used for religious, social or other rites or ritual.
      Thesaurus: formal, prescribed, usual, stereotyped.
Derivative: ritually
adverb
    Etymology: 16c: from Latin ritualis, from ritus rite.



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