ritualnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈrɪtʃ.u.əl/us/ˈrɪtʃ.u.əl/C2 a set of fixed actions and sometimes words performed regularly, especially as part of a ceremony:
Coffee and the newspaper are part of my morning ritual.
The birds were performing a complex mating ritual.
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Ceremonies
- cavalcade
- ceremonial
- ceremony
- commemorate
- commencement
- induction
- initiate
- investiture
- knight
- master of ceremonies
- MC
- nuptials
- pageant
- salute
- solemnize
- speech day
- state occasion
- swearing-in
- the red carpet
- troop
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Habitual behaviour
ritualistic
adjective uk/ˌrɪtʃ.u.əlˈɪs.tɪk/us/ˌrɪtʃ.u.əlˈɪs.tɪk/
the ritualistic sacrifice of animals
Her daily exercise routine is regular, almost ritualistic.
ritualistically
adverb uk/ˌrɪtʃ.u.əlˈɪs.tɪ.kəl.i/us/ˌrɪtʃ.u.əlˈɪs.tɪ.kəl.i/