cer|e|mo|ni|al|ism «SEHR uh MOH nee uh LIHZ uhm», noun.
1. adherence to or fondness for ceremonies, for example in religion: »
Ceremonialism…calls on the pageantry of ritual to reinforce belief by dramatizing the deeds of the gods and their place in the universe (Melville J. Herskovits).
2. ceremonies collectively.
–cer´e|mo´ni|al|ist, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.