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ritualize
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rit·u·al·ize  (rch--lz)
v. rit·u·al·ized, rit·u·al·iz·ing, rit·u·al·iz·es
v.tr.
1. To make a ritual of.
2. To force a ritual on.
v.intr.
To engage in ritualism.

ritu·al·i·zation (--l-zshn) n.

ritualize, ritualise [ˈrɪtjʊəˌlaɪz]
vb
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) (intr) to engage in ritualism or devise rituals
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) (tr) to make (something) into a ritual
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.ritualize - make or evolve into a ritual; "The growing up of children has become ritualized in many cultures"
formalise, formalize - make formal or official; "We formalized the appointment and gave him a title"
Translations
ritualize [ˈrɪtjʊəˌlaɪz] VT to ritualize sthhacer de algo un ritual
it's a highly ritualized eventes un acontecimiento de marcado carácter ritualístico
ritualize


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Oh God, another one," conductor Antonio Pappano, music director of the Royal Opera, ironically laments, as Birtwistle's score heaves itself into another deathly paroxysm, an orgy of orchestral fury that ritualises the deaths of the Innocents.
I was entranced by the book," says Davies, "this whole feeling of the place being part of a legend - something that is alive in people's minds, is part of a great continuum and ritualises the everyday life of the islands.
 
 
 
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