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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesritualistico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ritualiˈstiko
"Il comportamento della tribù era fortemente ritualistico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by or done in accordance with a strict set of rites, customs, or repeated behaviors.
"The athletes performed a deeply ritualistic series of stretches before every match." - 2
Pertaining to or constituting a religious or solemn ceremony without necessarily holding deep spiritual meaning.
"Over time, the original spiritual intent of the gathering faded, leaving only ritualistic observance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'ritual', which stems from the Latin 'ritualis' meaning 'relating to rites', originating from 'ritus' (ceremony or religious custom). The suffix '-istic' was later added in the 19th century to form an adjective denoting adherence to or characteristic of rituals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ritualistic" is said worldwide
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rituel
Transliteration: ʁi.tɥɛl
"Il avait des mouvements ritualistiques avant le début du match."
ritualistisch
Transliteration: ʁitualiˈstɪʃ
"Sie folgte einem streng ritualistischen Ablauf."
ritualistico
Transliteration: ritualiˈstiko
"Il comportamento della tribù era fortemente ritualistico."
ritualista
Transliteration: ritwaˈlista
"Tenía un comportamiento ritualista antes de estudiar."
ritualístico
Transliteration: ʁitwɐˈliʃtiku
"A dança tinha um caráter puramente ritualístico."
कर्मकांडी
Transliteration: karmakandi
"उनका दृष्टिकोण बहुत कर्मकांडी हो गया था।"
具仪式感的
Transliteration: jù yí shì gǎn de
"喝早茶已经成为一种具仪式感的习惯。"
의식적인
Transliteration: uisikjeogin
"그들은 의식적인 행동을 반복했다."
儀式ばった
Transliteration: gishikibatta
"その手続きは非常に儀式ばっていた。"
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