HyperDic: ritualist

English > 2 senses of the word ritualist:
NOUNperson ritualistan advocate of strict observance of ritualistic forms
person ritualista social anthropologist who is expert on rites and ceremonies
English > ritualist: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningAn advocate of strict observance of ritualistic forms.
Broaderadvocate, advocator, proponent, exponentA person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Spanishritualista
Catalanritualista
Nounsritualismexaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship
English > ritualist: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningA social anthropologist who is expert on rites and ceremonies.
Broadersocial anthropologist, cultural anthropologistAn anthropologist who studies such cultural phenomena as kinship systems
Nounsritualismthe study of religious or magical rites and ceremonies

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