Ritualist
/ˈrɪtʃu.əl.ɪst/noun
A person who follows or emphasizes ritual, especially in religion or formal ceremony.
Did you know?The core word ritual comes through Latin from a term for religious custom and ceremony, so the word ritualist literally names someone devoted to prescribed sacred acts, not just “someone who likes routines.”
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
ritualis
“pertaining to religious rites or ceremonial observance”
Late Latin
Latin
ritus
“a religious rite, custom, or ceremonial act”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ar-
“to fit together, join, or order”
17th Century
English
ritual
“a prescribed religious or ceremonial act”
18th Century
English
ritualist
“one who practices or favors ritual, especially in religion”