ritualization
/ˌrɪtjʊəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/(亦作-isation)
noun
mass noun
1- the action or process of ritualizing something, in particular仪式化, 尤指：
1.1
- the formalization of certain actions expressing a particular emotion or state of mind, whether abnormally (as in obsessive-compulsive disorder) or as part of the symbolism of religion or culture行为仪式化（指用于表达某种感情或心情的行为, 无论是反常行为［例如强迫-冲动障碍］, 还是作为宗教或文化象征一个部分的行为）。
1.2
- Zoology the evolutionary process by which an action or behaviour pattern in an animal loses its original function but is retained for its role in display or other social interaction【动】（行为模式的）仪式化。