ritualism
/rich-oo-uh-liz-uhm/US // ˈrɪtʃ u əˌlɪz əm //UK // (ˈrɪtjʊəˌlɪzəm) //
仪式主义,仪式感,仪式性,礼教
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : adherence to or insistence on ritual.
- : the study of ritual practices or religious rites.
- : excessive fondness for ritual.
Examples
Like the Mosaic Law, under the sedulous care of the sacerdotal orders it ripened into a most burdensome ritualism.
As faith in the gods declined, ceremonies and pomps were multiplied, and the ice of ritualism accumulated on the banks of piety.
He rejected the superstitions of his country, and looked upon the ritualism of religion as a mere fashion.
In regard to the worship of God, Calvin was opposed to splendid churches, and to all ritualism.
But Yahwism, like Islam, had its sects and tendencies, and the opponents to the stricter ritualism always had followers.
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