ritualization

Etymology

From ritual + -ization.

ritualization means the act of giving something a ritual meaning or significance. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.

Why “ritualization” is a great word

RITUALIZATION — [Noun] The process or act of imbuing an action or object with the formal, symbolic, and often repetitive qualities characteristic of a ritual. Formed within English from the verb 'ritualize' (meaning to make into a ritual) and the noun-forming suffix '-ation' (denoting an action or process). First recorded in use 1930–35. Unlike "habitualization" (which denotes the mindless accretion of routine) or "secularization" (which strips away the sacred), ritualization is the conscious, deliberate investment of meaning. It is the slow, precise pouring of morning tea into a favored cup, the prescribed folding of a flag before a funeral, or the yearly polishing of a silver locket until the motion itself becomes remembrance—the quiet human insistence that mere action can be made to hold a deeper, more durable warmth.

noun

the act of giving something a ritual meaning or significance