ritual meaning and definition

RITUAL noun

Definition of ritual (noun)

1. any customary observance or practice
   • synonyms: rite
2. the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
3. stereotyped behavior

RITUAL adjective

Definition of ritual (adjective)

1. of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals
   • "ritual killing"
2. of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals
   • "a ritual dance of Haiti"; "sedate little colonial tribe with its ritual tea parties"- Nadine Gordimer