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Ritual vs Ceremonies - What's the difference?

ritual | ceremonies |

As nouns the difference between ritual and ceremonies

is that ritual is ritual, rite while ceremonies is .

ritual

English

Alternative forms

* rituall (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.
    • They performed the ritual lighting of the candles.

    Derived terms

    * ritually

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • rite; a repeated set of actions
    • They carried out the ritual carefully.

    Derived terms

    * ritualisation, ritualization * ritualise, ritualize * ritualist * ritualistic * ritually

    ceremonies

    English

    Noun

    (head)
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