Definition of "ritual"

ritual

/ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/

adjective
comparative more ritual, superlative most ritual
1. Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.
  Quotations
  These verses are the basis for the practice of wearing a prayer shawl (tallit) with a ritual fringe (tzitzit) on each of its four corners
  2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 855
noun
countable and uncountable, plural rituals
1. A rite; a repeated set of actions, especially in religious contexts.
  Quotations
  Despite their good intentions, family members who participate in OCD rituals help reinforce the problem.
  2017, Christine Honders, OCD: The Struggle with Obsessions and Compulsions, page 44