ceremonialism


cer·e·mo·ni·al

C0211400 (sĕr′ə-mō′nē-əl)adj.1. Of, appropriate to, or characterized by ceremony; formal or ritual.2. Involved or used in ceremonies: ceremonial garb.n.1. A set of ceremonies prescribed for an occasion; a ritual.2. A ceremony or rite.
cer′e·mo′ni·al·ism n.cer′e·mo′ni·al·ist n.cer′e·mo′ni·al·ly adv.

ceremonialism

an addiction to ceremonies or ritualism, especially in social and other nonreligious contexts. — ceremonialist, n.See also: Behavior