单词 | ritual |
释义 | Word Frequency ritual(ˈrɪtjʊəl) noun 1. the prescribed or established form of a religious or other ceremony 2. such prescribed forms in general or collectively 3. stereotyped activity or behaviour 4. psychology any repetitive behaviour, such as hand-washing, performed by a person with a compulsive personality disorder 5. any formal act, institution, or procedure that is followed consistently the ritual of the law adjective 6. of, relating to, or characteristic of religious, social, or other rituals Derived forms ritually (ˈritually) adverb Word origin C16: from Latin rītuālis, from rītus rite |
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