ritual

Etymology

From Latin adjective rītuālis, from noun rītuum (“rite”), + adjective suffix -ālis.

adj

1. Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.
   They performed the ritual lighting of the candles.
   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

1. A rite; a repeated set of actions.
   The priests carried out the religious ritual carefully.
   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