Ritualist

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ritualist \Rit"u*al*ist\, n. [CF. F. ritualiste.]
     One skilled un, or attached to, a ritual; one who advocates
     or practices ritualism.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  ritualist
       n 1: an advocate of strict observance of ritualistic forms
       2: a social anthropologist who is expert on rites and
          ceremonies