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Noun: ritualist  ri-choo-u-list
  1. An advocate of strict observance of ritualistic forms
    "As a ritualist, he insisted on following every step of the traditional ceremony"
     
  2. A social anthropologist who is expert on rites and ceremonies
    "The ritualist studied the intricate wedding customs of the indigenous tribe"

Derived forms: ritualists

Type of: advocate, advocator, cultural anthropologist, exponent, proponent, social anthropologist

Encyclopedia: Ritualist