ritualism

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English ritual Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English ritualism From ritual + -ism.

1. The belief that it is necessary for rites or repeated sets of actions to be carried out.
2. The practice of engaging in rituals.

   “A carousing zone is a place where the ritualism of generating antinomian excitement prevails and may even be institutionalized.”