Ritual synonyms

rĭch'o͝o-əl

custom (related)

(Law) A common tradition or usage so long established that it has the force or validity of law.

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Of or relating to habitual behavior.

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The definition of a cult is a group of people with extreme dedication to a certain leader or set of beliefs that are often viewed as odd by others, or is an excessive and misplaced admiration for someone or something, or is something that is popular among a certain segment of society.

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Of, appropriate to, or characterized by ceremony; formal or ritual.

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Fond of ceremony, ritual or strict etiquette; punctilious

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(Religion) A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church

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ritual (related)

Ritual acts or procedures collectively

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religious-rites (related)

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(Zoology) To cause (behavior) to have the form of a ritual:

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A set of customary or unchanging and often mechanically performed activities or procedures:

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A formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom:

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consuetudinary

A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.

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rite-of-passage

An event, achievement, etc. in a person's life regarded as having great significance

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Any of the Christian Churches, either historical or contemporary

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obsequy

The last office for the dead

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A habitual or customary action or way of doing something:

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The established way of carrying on the business of a legislature, law court, etc.

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(By extension) An accepted code of conduct; acceptable behaviour in a given situation or group. [from 20th c.]

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ritualise (related)

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pagan (related)

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superjoint (related)

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shamanistic (related)

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funeral rites (related)

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puja (related)

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sacred (related)

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shinto (related)

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ceremonialism

A fondness for ceremony, especially in religion; ritualism.

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Plural form of rite

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The quality or state of being formal

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A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion.

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A service or beneficial act done for another:

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Work that is done for others as an occupation or business:

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Manners or conduct as governed by etiquette, decorum, or custom:

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Having the outward appearance but lacking in substance:

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Of, relating to, or in accordance with liturgy:

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usual (related)

A conventional social gesture or act without intrinsic purpose

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symbolism (related)

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Find another word for ritual. In this page you can discover 37 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for ritual, like: custom, ritualistic, cult, ceremonial, ceremonious, observance, ritual, religious-rites, ritualize, routine and ceremony.