1844, from ritualist "one versed in or devoted to rituals" (1650s; see ritual) + -ic. Related: Ritualism (1838).
the ritualistic killing of a sheep
a feudal or ritualistic society
risque
Ritalin
ritardando
rite
ritual
ritualistic
Ritz
ritzy
rival
rivalrous
rivalry
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