ritual
adj.
ceremonial, pertaining to a formal procedure; performed as a ritual, practiced as a rite
n.
ceremony, formal procedure; rite, established practice used in religious or other ceremonies; any behavior repeated or performed according to defined guidelines
Ritual
For other senses of this word, see
ritual (disambiguation). A ritual is a set of actions, often thought to have
symbolic value, the performance of which is usually prescribed by a
religion or by the
traditions of a community.A ritual may be performed at regular intervals, or on specific occasions, or at the discretion of individuals or communities. It may be performed by a single individual, by a group, or by the entire community; in arbitrary places, or in places especially reserved for it; either in public, in private, or before specific people. A ritual may be restricted to a certain subset of the community, and may enable or underscore the passage between religious or social states.
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Ritual
ritual
Noun
1. any customary observance or practice
(synonym) rite
(hypernym) custom, usage, usance
(hyponym) betrothal, espousal
(part-meronym) ritual dancing, ritual dance, ceremonial dance
(derivation) ritualize, ritualise
2. the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
(hypernym) practice, pattern
(hyponym) ablution
(derivation) ritualize, ritualise
3. stereotyped behavior
(hypernym) habit, use, wont
Adjective
1. of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals; "ritual killing"
(pertainym) rite, religious rite
2. of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals; "a ritual dance of Haiti"; "sedate little colonial tribe with its ritual tea parties"- Nadine Gordimer
(pertainym) rite
Ritual (das)
n.
ritual, ceremony, formal procedure; rite, established practice used in religious or other ceremonies; any behavior repeated or performed according to defined guidelines
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