ceremonialism
English
Etymology
From ceremonial + -ism.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sɛɹɪˈməʊnɪəlɪzəm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /sɛɹɪˈmoʊniəlɪzəm/
Noun
ceremonialism (countable and uncountable, plural ceremonialisms)
- A fondness for ceremony, especially in religion; ritualism.
- 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 529:
- State ceremonies aimed to induce a sense of respectful awe and emotional surrender in participants by an increasingly orchestrated and theatrical ceremonialism.
- 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 529:
Synonyms
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