ritualize

rit·u·al·ize (r

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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 (-

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n) n.

ritualize, ritualise [ˈrɪtjʊəˌlaɪz]

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

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Verb

ritualize - make or evolve into a ritual; "The growing up of children has become ritualized in many cultures"

ritualise

formalise, formalize - make formal or official; "We formalized the appointment and gave him a title"

Translations

ritualize [ˈrɪtjʊəˌlaɪz] VT to ritualize sth → hacer de algo un ritual
it's a highly ritualized event → es un acontecimiento de marcado carácter ritualístico

ritualize

vt → ritualisieren

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anxiety disorder
bribery
formalise
formalize
keep
obsessive-compulsive disorder
ritualise

We create a new "regular" and ritualize the spiritual habits to maintain them and ourselves.

EXPANDING UNIVERSE: How to Keep a Sabbath Even When You Can't by Spirituality & Health Magazine

At my CBT therapy practice, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, the aim is to helps the person with OCD understand that by resisting the compulsive urge to check the locks, wash hands or mentally ritualize, they can eventually "sit out" their anxiety until the anxiety level naturally diminishes and fades over time.

CBT Therapy and OCD by Healthy Thoughts / Health care industry community

Because we know the outcome of Passion Week, there is a danger that we so ritualize its events that we forget a central truth: In the resurrection, God is reaching out to us, transforming our fear into courage.

From fear to courage: April 8 by Berry, Malinda Elizabeth / Sojourners

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