ceremonialism

English

Etymology

From ceremonial +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /sɛɹɪˈməʊnɪəlɪzəm/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /sɛɹɪˈmoʊniəlɪzəm/

Noun

ceremonialism (countable and uncountable, plural ceremonialisms)

1. A fondness for ceremony, especially in religion; ritualism.
   • 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:

     Quite a personable individual he appeared to be—dignified, well-dressed, urbane, and he advanced doffing his distinctive hat with a ceremonialism that could not have failed to impress Miss Tilehurst if she had been composed enough to realise it.

   • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 529:

     State ceremonies aimed to induce a sense of respectful awe and emotional surrender in participants by an increasingly orchestrated and theatrical ceremonialism.

Synonyms

• ritualism

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French cérémonialisme. By surface analysis, ceremonial +‎ -ism.

Noun

ceremonialism n (plural ceremonialisme)

1. ceremonialism

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	ceremonialism	ceremonialismul	ceremonialisme	ceremonialismele
genitive-dative	ceremonialism	ceremonialismului	ceremonialisme	ceremonialismelor
vocative	ceremonialismule		ceremonialismelor