ritual (Meaning)
ritual (n)
any customary observance or practice
the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
stereotyped behavior
ritual (a)
of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals
of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals
ritual (a.)
Of or pertaining to rites or ritual; as, ritual service or sacrifices; the ritual law.
ritual (n.)
A prescribed form of performing divine service in a particular church or communion; as, the Jewish ritual.
Hence, the code of ceremonies observed by an organization; as, the ritual of the freemasons.
A book containing the rites to be observed.
Synonyms & Antonyms of ritual
Synonyms:
- use
- disposition
- rote
- bent
- rut
- tic
- regime
- singularity
- regimen
- proclivity
- affectation
- form
- bag
- regime
- oddity
- airs
- tenor
- trait
- attribute
- drill
- set
- turn
- characteristic
- manners
- mores
- quirk
- convention
- usage
- eccentricity
- deportment
- groove
- pose
- peculiarity
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
FAQs About the word ritual
any customary observance or practice, the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies, stereotyped behavior, of or relating to or characteristic of
practice,habit, routine, trick, custom, way, mode, second nature, tendency, style
desacralized, secular, unhallowed,unconsecrated, secular, temporal, mundane, unhallowed, nonreligious, desacralized
The morning ritual of brewing coffee filled the kitchen with an intoxicating aroma.
Every evening, she performed the sacred ritual of lighting candles and meditating.
The ritual of greeting a new client with a warm handshake fostered a sense of trust and connection.
The wedding ritual was a poignant celebration filled with tradition and emotion.
