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   ritual

   /ˈrɪtʃʊəl/

   noun

   • 1. a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order: "ancient fertility rituals"
   • ▪ a prescribed order for performing a ritual ceremony, especially one characteristic of a particular religion or Church: "she likes the High Church ritual"
   • ▪ a series of actions or type of behaviour regularly and invariably followed by someone: "her visits to Joy became a ritual"

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or done as a religious or solemn rite: "ritual burial"
   • ▪ (of an action) arising from convention or habit: "the players gathered for the ritual pre-match huddle"

   Word Origin late 16th century (as an adjective): from Latin ritualis, from ritus (see rite).

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   What does ritual mean?

   • ritual, ritual [masculine, singular]… ritual, ritual [masculine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! RITUAL definition: 1. a way of doing something in which the same actions are done in the same way every time: 2. a….

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   Where did ritual come from?

   • The origin of ritual, therefore, was believed to be found in totemic (animal symbolic clan) cults; and totemism, for many authors, was thus believed to be the earliest stage of religion and ritual. The various stages of ritual development and evolution, however, were never agreed upon.

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   What is ritual in anthropology?

   • Ritual is the performance of ceremonial acts prescribed by tradition or by sacerdotal decree. Ritual is a specific, observable mode of behavior exhibited by all known societies. Scholars in religious studies, anthropology, sociology, and many other fields have attempted to theorize ritual.

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   What is the role of ritual?

   • The role of ritual, according to Geertz, is to bring these two aspects – the "model of" and the "model for" – together: "it is in ritual – that is consecrated behaviour – that this conviction that religious conceptions are veridical and that religious directives are sound is somehow generated."

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   What is ritual and Rite?

   • In his historical analysis of articles on ritual and rite in the Encyclopædia Britannica, Talal Asad notes that from 1771 to 1852, the brief articles on ritual define it as a "book directing the order and manner to be observed in performing divine service" (i.e., as a script).

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   What is a ritual of the dead?

   • the ritual of the dead. prescribed, established, or ceremonial acts or features collectively, as in religious services. any practice or pattern of behavior regularly performed in a set manner. a prescribed code of behavior regulating social conduct, as that exemplified by the raising of one's hat or the shaking of hands in greeting.

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   Learn the meaning of ritual as a way of doing something regularly, often as part of a religious ceremony, or as a set of actions and words. See examples of ritual in different contexts and collocations with related words.

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   1. : the established form for a ceremony. specifically : the order of words prescribed for a religious ceremony. 2. a. : ritual observance. specifically : a system of rites. b. : a ceremonial act or action.

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   A ritual is a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, actions, or revered objects. [1] [2] Rituals may be prescribed by the traditions of a community, including a religious community. Rituals are characterized, but not defined, by formalism, traditionalism, invariance, rule-governance, sacral symbolism, and performance. [3]

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    a prescribed or established rite, ceremony, proceeding, or service: the ritual of the dead. prescribed, established, or ceremonial acts or features collectively, as in religious services. any practice or pattern of behavior regularly performed in a set manner.