Ritual synonyms

rĭch'o͝o-əl

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custom (related)
(Law) A common tradition or usage so long established that it has the force or validity of law.
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cult
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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ritualistic
Of or relating to habitual behavior.
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observance
(Religion) A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church
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ceremonial
Of, appropriate to, or characterized by ceremony; formal or ritual.
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ceremonious
Fond of ceremony, ritual or strict etiquette; punctilious
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ceremonialism
A fondness for ceremony, especially in religion; ritualism.
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ritual (related)
Ritual acts or procedures collectively
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ceremony
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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rite
Any of the Christian Churches, either historical or contemporary
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obsequy
The last office for the dead
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practice
A habitual or customary action or way of doing something:
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procedure
The established way of carrying on the business of a legislature, law court, etc.
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protocol
(By extension) An accepted code of conduct; acceptable behaviour in a given situation or group. [from 20th c.]
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ritualize
(Zoology) To cause (behavior) to have the form of a ritual:
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religious-rites (related)
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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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rites
Plural form of rite
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routine
A set of customary or unchanging and often mechanically performed activities or procedures:
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formality
The quality or state of being formal
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liturgy
A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion.
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office
A service or beneficial act done for another:
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service
Work that is done for others as an occupation or business:
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form
Manners or conduct as governed by etiquette, decorum, or custom:
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formal
Having the outward appearance but lacking in substance:
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liturgical
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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Ritual Sentence Examples

  • It had an absurd ritual and a strange uniform.

  • It was a ritual they had been performing morning and night for the past two weeks.

  • Bedtime began with their ritual of sitting on the window seat in each other's arms, watching their farm in the growing darkness.

  • The sacrificial ritual recognizes two kinds of srauta sacrifices, viz.

  • Where the ritual, as in most cases, is a revival of pre-Reformation.

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