ritualistic
/ˌɹɪt͡ʃuəˈlɪstɪk/adjective
ritualistic is spelled R-I-T-U-A-L-I-S-T-I-C: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ritualistic means “In the manner of a ritual” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ritualistic?
| Letters | 11: R-I-T-U-A-L-I-S-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,660th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ritualistic?
Ritualistic appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ritualistic?
- /ˌɹɪt͡ʃuəˈlɪstɪk/
Ritualistic has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-ritualistic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ritualistic
- more ritualistic comparative
- most ritualistic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ritualistic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
In the manner of a ritual.
- 2
Of or relating to habitual behavior.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ritualistic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in the manner of a ritual:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ritualiste |
| German | ritualhaft |
| Portuguese | ritualístico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ritualistic come from?
From ritual + -istic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).