ritualism
noun
rit·u·al·ism
ˈri-chə-wə-ˌli-zəm 
-chə-ˌli-;
ˈrich-wə-
1
: the use of ritual
2
: excessive devotion to ritual
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But the players also hinted at something less tangible, some swirl of selfhood and ritualism and sense memory, that week after week lured them back to the ice.
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Andrew Keh Bryan Meltz, New York Times, 24 July 2023
The anti-ritualism of the modern mind suspects that there always is a dichotomy between the outward appearance and the inward reality.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 9 Mar. 2022
All the ritualism and symbolism and I'm just really drawn by all of that stuff.
—Henry Youtt, Billboard, 27 June 2018
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Andrew Keh Bryan Meltz, New York Times, 24 July 2023
The anti-ritualism of the modern mind suspects that there always is a dichotomy between the outward appearance and the inward reality.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 9 Mar. 2022
All the ritualism and symbolism and I'm just really drawn by all of that stuff.
—Henry Youtt, Billboard, 27 June 2018
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“Ritualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ritualism. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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