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ceremonialism

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cer·e·mo·ni·al  (sr-mn-l)
adj.
1. Of, appropriate to, or characterized by ceremony; formal or ritual.
2. Involved or used in ceremonies: ceremonial garb.
n.
1. A set of ceremonies prescribed for an occasion; a ritual.
2. A ceremony or rite.
cere·moni·al·ism n.
cere·moni·al·ist n.
cere·moni·al·ly adv.
ceremonialism
an addiction to ceremonies or ritualism, especially in social and other nonreligious contexts. — ceremonialist, n.
See also: Behavior


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