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. Lee Berger:

   Homo naledi remains one of the most enigmatic ancient human relatives ever discovered, it is clearly a primitive species, existing at a time when previously we thought only modern humans were in South Africa. Its very presence at that time and in this place complexifies our understanding of who did what first concerning the invention of complex stone tool cultures and even ritual practices.

2. Will Smith:

   My hair has been a big part of me, taking care of my hair has been a beautiful ritual and having the choice to have hair or not. And then one day to be like, ‘Oh my God, I might not have that choice anymore.’.

3. Lorenzo Ferrero:

   Seldom have I found in the ritual music of the Catholic church a quality so convincing that there is no need to mourn the past. Without going into a complicated maze of aesthetics, we can define quality as a certain something which is not inferior to what the external world offers, such as to render every Christian proud of his own music.

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. Johnny Perkins:

   They were part of afternoon tea, which had become a fashionable ritual, and that took root at Wimbledon.