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The definition of ritual
6 Definitions of: ritual
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- noun, the prescribed or established form of a religious or other ceremony
- noun, such prescribed forms in general or collectively
- noun, stereotyped activity or behaviour
- noun, psychol any repetitive behaviour, such as hand-washing, performed by a person with a compulsive personality disorder
- noun, any formal act, institution, or procedure that is followed consistently
- adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of religious, social, or other rituals
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| Synonyms: | tradition, communion, ceremony, rite, ceremonial, sacrament, service, mystery, observance, liturgy | And more... |
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of ritual