Synonyms for ritual
ˈrɪtʃ u əlrit·u·al

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1. ritual, ritenoun

   any customary observance or practice

   Synonyms:
   religious rite, rite

2. ritualnoun

   the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies

   Synonyms:
   rite

3. ritualadjective

   stereotyped behavior

   Synonyms:
   rite

4. ritualadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals

   "ritual killing"

5. ritualadjective

   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

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1. • Custom
   • Practice

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1. exorsism

   act of process

   she had to have an exorsism

   Submitted by rinat on January 12, 2016  

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1. ritualadjective

   Synonyms:
   ceremonial

2. ritualnoun

   Synonyms:
   liturgy, formulary of public worship

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1. ritualnoun

   Synonyms:
   liturgy, consuetudinary

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1. List of paraphrases for "ritual":

   rite, ritualistic, ceremony, ceremonial, rites

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1. Ali Al Sayed:

   It takes time to understand that every ritual and every habit is personal, so adapting to each other's rituals is really about giving the other person space to do what they need to do.

2. Laurie Essig:

   Of course, it doesn't make sense to spend all that money, but marriage is a magic ritual, and magic will always outweigh more pragmatic stuff, like going down to city hall and filling out forms.

3. Micah Elliott:

   This has pretty much become an annual ritual for us.

4. Camille Wilson:

   For me, the ritual of making a cocktail (i.e. mixing different ingredients together, using bar tools and fancy glassware) is the part I like the most.

5. David P Gardner:

   Much that passes for education ... is not education at all but ritual. The fact is that we are being educated when we know it least.