ritualist

[ rich-oo-uh-list ]

noun

1. a student of or authority on ritual practices or religious rites.
2. a person who practices or advocates observance of ritual, as in religious services.
3. (initial capital letter) Anglican Church.
   1. a person who supports High Church principles.
   2. a supporter of the Oxford movement.

Other Words From

• anti·ritu·al·ist noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ritualist¹

First recorded in 1650–60; ritual + -ist

Example Sentences

Those who have chosen this path have founded agencies — some for-profit, some not — with similar-sounding names: Sacred Design Lab, Ritual Design Lab, Ritualist.

From New York Times

Ezra Bookman founded Ritualist, which describes itself as “a boutique consultancy transforming companies and communities through the art of ritual,” last year in Brooklyn.

From New York Times

Some of the images show humans in what appears to be ceremonial garb or engaged in hunting or ritualist activities.

From Washington Times

She contended that many of The Ritualist's clients get regular in-home facials and "love the pampering experience," but also supplement with Skin Laundry visits to get 30-minute laser treatments that would be pretty difficult to provide in-home.

From Los Angeles Times

The Ritualist has already jumped in on this opportunity with in-house skin-care line APTO.

From Los Angeles Times