ritualistic
— Adjective
– English
~ of or characterized by or adhering to ritualism; "a feudal or ritualistic society"; "the ritualistic killing of a sheep"
ritualize
— Verb
– English
~ make or evolve into a ritual; "The growing up of children has become ritualized in many cultures"
ritually
— Adverb
– English
~ in a ceremonial manner; "he was ceremonially sworn in as President"
rival
— Noun
– English
~ the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
rival
— Verb
– English
~ be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"
rival
— Verb
– English
~ be the rival of, be in competition with; "we are rivaling for first place in the race"