RITUAL as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • stereotyped behavior
   Hypernyms(s) ritual is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • habit (what does habit mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • wont (what does wont mean?)
2. Meaning
   • any customary observance or practice
   Synonym(s)
   • rite (what does rite mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) ritual is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • custom (what does custom mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • usance (what does usance mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • betrothal (what does betrothal mean?)
   • espousal (what does espousal mean?)
   • marriage (what does marriage mean?)
   • wedding (what does wedding mean?)
   • marriage ceremony (what does marriage ceremony mean?)
   • rite of passage (what does rite of passage mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ritualize (what does ritualize mean?)
   • ritualise (what does ritualise mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
   Hypernyms(s) ritual is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • practice (what does practice mean?)
   • pattern (what does pattern mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • ablution (what does ablution mean?)
   • celebration (what does celebration mean?)
   • solemnization (what does solemnization mean?)
   • solemnisation (what does solemnisation mean?)
   • Communion (what does Communion mean?)
   • Holy Communion (what does Holy Communion mean?)
   • sacramental manduction (what does sacramental manduction mean?)
   • manduction (what does manduction mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ritualize (what does ritualize mean?)
   • ritualise (what does ritualise mean?)

RITUAL as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals
   Usage Example(s)
   • a ritual dance of Haiti
   • sedate little colonial tribe with its ritual tea parties- Nadine Gordimer
   Pertainym(s)
   • ritual (what does ritual mean?)
   • rite (what does rite mean?)
2. Meaning
   • of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals
   Usage Example(s)
   • ritual killing
   Pertainym(s)
   • rite (what does rite mean?)
   • religious rite (what does religious rite mean?)