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ritualist

rit·u·al·ist
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rich-oo-uh-list]
    • /ˈrɪtʃ u ə lɪst/
    • /ˈrɪ.tʃʊə.lɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rich-oo-uh-list]
    • /ˈrɪtʃ u ə lɪst/

Definitions of ritualist word

  • noun ritualist a student of or authority on ritual practices or religious rites. 1
  • noun ritualist a person who practices or advocates observance of ritual, as in religious services. 1
  • noun ritualist (initial capital letter) Anglican Church. a person who supports High Church principles. a supporter of the Oxford movement. 1

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Origin of ritualist

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; ritual + -ist

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Parts of speech for Ritualist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ritualist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ritualist usage trend in Literature

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