Opposed to or rejecting formal ceremonies and rituals; dismissive of elaborate ceremonial practices.
From anti- (against) + ceremonial (relating to formal rituals). The prefix anti- comes from Latin and Greek meaning 'against' or 'opposite.' Ceremonial derives from Latin 'caerimonium' meaning 'religious rite.' The combination emerged in the 17th century to describe attitudes against formal religious or social ceremonies.
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