rit‧u‧al‧is‧tic /ˌrɪtʃuəˈlɪstɪk◂/
adjective ritualistic words or behaviour always follow the same pattern, especially because they form part of a ritual:
a ritualistic procession
the ritualistic marking of birth, marriage and death—ritualistically /-kli/
adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲