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Definition of ritualize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

ritualize

verb

NAmE//ˈrɪtʃuəˌlaɪz//

[usually passive] ritualize something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they ritualize

he / she / it ritualizes

past simple ritualized

-ing form ritualizing

to do something in the same way or pattern every time ritualized expressions of grief Bull fights are highly ritualized by centuries of performance.

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