ritualistic — relating to or characteristic of rituals; following established customs or ceremonies
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to or characteristic of rituals; following established customs or ceremonies
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrɪtʃuəlɪstɪk/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's morning routine is so ritualistic that she even counts her coffee stirring exactly 10 times.
- The ritualistic handshake between the CEOs lasted awkwardly long.
- Students performed the ritualistic cramming session before finals.
ritualistic
ADJECTIVE[/ˈrɪtʃuəlɪstɪk/]
relating to or characteristic of rituals; following established customs or ceremonies
💡 Concept
Every morning he performs the same ritualistic coffee routine, down to the exact stirring count.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈrɪtʃuəlɪstɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈrɪtʃuəlɪstɪk/
🌳Etymology
Rootritual
Suffix--istic
🎵Rhyme
mysticartisticalistic
mystic
artistic
alistic
🔗Collocations
ritualistic behavior
ritualistic ceremony
ritualistic practices
ritualistic tradition
ritualistic approach
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother's morning routine is so ritualistic that she even counts her coffee stirring exactly 10 times.”
😄 Fun example
“The ritualistic handshake between the CEOs lasted awkwardly long.”
“Students performed the ritualistic cramming session before finals.”
“The wedding followed traditional ritualistic customs.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
ceremonialformaltraditionalcustomaryconventional
Antonyms
informalspontaneouscasual
Related
ritualceremonytraditioncustomprotocol
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