ritualistic
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++rit·u·al·is·tic /ˌrɪtʃuəˈlɪstɪk◂/ adjective TRADITIONritualistic words or behaviour always follow the same pattern, especially because they form part of a ritual 〔话语、行为等〕惯常的，例行的；（遵守）仪式的 a ritualistic procession 举行仪式的队伍 the ritualistic marking of birth, marriage and death 纪念出生、结婚和死亡的仪式 —ritualistically /-kli/ adverb
Examples from the Corpus
ritualistic• Most of them seem to get a power trip from their ritualistic behaviour.• ritualistic ceremonies• We were part of a ritualistic column of swaying white.• One by one, with grave solemnity, the four of the deputation accepted cigars and lit up in ritualistic fashion.• One of the functions of that difficult process is to provide a ritualistic framework within which people can function.• The other victim was the main suspect in the ritualistic murders.• There was talk of a quarry, ritualistic music, dance and dress.• Struan, because of its direct descent from a traditional ritualistic practice, still retains a trace of sacramental efficacy.• It seems needlessly ritualistic to me.• ritualistic violencerit·u·al·is·tic adjectiveChineseSyllable
always the ritualistic same behaviour words follow or Corpus
ritualistic
rit‧u‧al‧is‧tic /ˌrɪtʃuəˈlɪstɪk◂/
adjective
ritualistic words or behaviour always follow the same pattern, especially because they form part of a ritual:
a ritualistic procession
the ritualistic marking of birth, marriage and death
—ritualistically /-kli/ adverb
rit‧u‧al‧is‧tic /ˌrɪtʃuəˈlɪstɪk◂/
adjectiveritualistic words or behaviour always follow the same pattern, especially because they form part of a ritual:
—ritualistically /-kli/ adverb