ritualize

verb

rit·u·al·ize ˈri-chə-wə-ˌlīz

-chə-ˌlīz;

ˈrich-wə-

ritualized; ritualizing

intransitive verb

: to practice ritualism

transitive verb

: to make a ritual of

: to impose a ritual on

ritualization

ˌri-chə-wə-lə-ˈzā-shən

-chə-lə-;

ˌrich-wə-

noun

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Maybe Miller realized that six seasons’ worth of red cloaks, white bonnets, and ritualized torture was more than enough. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 Apr. 2026 Make one change toward ritualizing safety. — Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025 This ritualizes the surfacing of fear, transforming raw anxiety into a structured signal. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Feb. 2026 Listlessness was an occupational hazard for monks, with their long, ritualized, repetitive days. — JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ritualize

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1840, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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