Answer: ritualization

AnswerCrossword Clue
ritualizationThe formalization of certain actions expressing a particular emotion or state of mind, whether abnormally (as in obsessiveûcompulsive disorder) or as part of the symbolism of religion or culture
ritualizationThe action or process of ritualizing something, in particular
ritualizationThe evolutionary process by which an action or behavior pattern in an animal loses its original function but is retained for its role in display or other social interaction
ritualizationthe act of ritualizing also RITUALISATION