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What is the difference between ritual and rite?

ritual | rite |

Rite is a related term of ritual.



As adjectives the difference between ritual and rite

is that ritual is related to a rite or repeated set of actions while rite is informal spelling of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between ritual and rite

is that ritual is rite; a repeated set of actions while rite is a religious custom.

As an adverb rite is

informal spelling of lang=en.

As an interjection rite is

informal spelling of lang=en.

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

    rite

    English

    (wikipedia rite)

    Etymology 1

    Via (etyl) and (etyl), from (etyl) ritus.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A religious custom.
    • Related terms
    * ritual

    Etymology 2

    Variation of (right).

    Adjective

    (-)
    • Derived terms
    * amirite

    Adverb

    (-)

    • Interjection

    (en interjection)

    • Noun

    (en noun)

    • Anagrams

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