Ritualism

Ritualism, or the strict observance of ceremonies, has prevailed in all times and among all nations, though it is often applied only to the observance of religious rites. The "trooping of the colours" in London may be taken as an instance of military ritualism; but in modern times the word is often used to signify the great importance attached to ceremonial, as embodying certain doctrinal truths, by a section of the Anglican Church.