ritualize (redirected from ritualizing)

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.

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ritu·al·i·zation (--l-zshn) n.

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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

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

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