English Explanatory Dictionary

ritual

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.
noun
  1. A rite; a repeated set of actions, especially in religious contexts.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/ en-us-ritual.ogg

Word forms

ritual more ritual most ritual rituall rituals

Etymology

From Latin rītuālis (adjective), from rītus (“rite”) + -ālis. Displaced native Old English ġewuna and wuna.

Derived words

ritually bi-ritual ritual abuse ritual servitude ritual Ten Commandments antiritual biritual nonritual postritual ritualisation ritualization ritualise ritualize ritualist ritualistic rituality ritualless unritual
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