ritual
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
any customary observance or practice
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Sense 2 adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals
ritual killing
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Sense 3 noun
the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
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Sense 4 adjective
of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals
a ritual dance of Haiti
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Sense 5 noun
stereotyped behavior
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ritualize |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ritual |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | ritual dancing |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | custom |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | espousal |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | marriage ceremony |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | rite of passage |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | rite |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | ritual |
| 2 | pertains to | Related & opposite | rite |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | ritualize |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | ritual |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | practice |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | ablution |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | solemnization |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | manduction |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | ritual |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | ritual |
| 4 | pertains to | Related & opposite | ritual |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | ritual |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | habit |