One who formally adheres to the prevailing system; a time-server in religion. Obsolete.
| 单词 | θ186960 |
| 释义 | society > faith > worship > observance, ritual > rule, rubric > [noun] > conformity to > slavish > person characterized by (11) formalist1609 One who formally adheres to the prevailing system; a time-server in religion. Obsolete. ritualist1625 Frequently with capital initial. A person who advocates or practises religious ritual, esp. in a way regarded as excessive or improper; (in later… ceremonialist1682 One addicted to external ceremonies in religion; a ritualist. rubrician?1734 A student or follower of liturgical rubrics. formalizer1742 one who formalizes. rubricist1843 A strict or overzealous observer of liturgical rubrics. Rit1868 = ritualist, n. 1. externalist1879 A person who has undue regard for externals. spike1902 An Anglican who advocates or practises Anglo-Catholic ritual and observances. Subcategories:— not (2) |
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