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Ritualization — is a behavior that occurs typically in the member of a given species in a highly stereotyped fashion and independent of any direct physiological significance.Ritualization is also associated with the work of the religious studies scholar… … Wikipedia
ritualization — noun see ritualize … New Collegiate Dictionary
ritualization — /rich ooh euh leuh zay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of ritualizing. 2. Ethology. the alteration of a behavior pattern, as by a change in intensity, in a way that increases its effectiveness as a signal to other members of the species. [1930 35;… … Universalium
ritualization — n. process of turning something into a ritual, process of making into a ceremony … English contemporary dictionary
ritualization — rit·u·al·iza·tion … English syllables
ritualization — ˌrich(ə)wələ̇ˈzāshən, chəl , ˌlīˈz noun ( s) : the act of ritualizing : the condition of being ritualized … Useful english dictionary
Structural Ritualization Theory — Structural ritualization theory, a concept related to the fields of sociology and social psychology, emphasizes embedded groups. These are groups located in a larger environment. The taken for granted practices of people in these groups are… … Wikipedia
animal communication — Transmission of information from one animal to another by means of sound, visible sign or behaviour, taste or odour, electrical impulse, touch, or a combination of these. Most animal communication uses sound (e.g., birds calling, crickets… … Universalium
Sexual addiction — is a controversial term to describe sexual behaviour that is characterized at least by two key features: recurrent failure to control the behavior and continuation of the behaviour despite harmful consequences. While this condition is not… … Wikipedia
Sarakatsani — (Σαρακατσάνοι) Karakachani (Каракачани) Sarakatsani children in Kotel, Bulgaria. Total population unknown Regions with significant populatio … Wikipedia
