Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ritualist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: rit-u-al-ist
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One skilled in ritual.

noun

One excessively concerned with religious ritual.

noun

One rigidly adhering to institutional procedures.

Etymology

From ritual + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ritual

Inflected Forms

ritualists (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Ritualist

Questions

What does ritualist mean?: One skilled in ritual.
Where does ritualist come from?: From ritual + -ist.

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