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ceremonialism

noun
/sɛɹɪˈməʊnɪəlɪzəm/UK/sɛɹɪˈmoʊniəlɪzəm/US

Etymology

From ceremonial + -ism.

  1. derived from caerimōniālis
  2. inherited from cerymonial
  3. suffixed as ceremonialism — “ceremonial + ism”

Definitions

  1. A fondness for ceremony, especially in religion

    A fondness for ceremony, especially in religion; ritualism.

    • State ceremonies aimed to induce a sense of respectful awe and emotional surrender in participants by an increasingly orchestrated and theatrical ceremonialism.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA