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RITE OF PASSAGE Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the phrase rite of passage. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase rite of passage. (close relations)
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celebration
nounn
noun

• a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

• any joyous diversion

• the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual

ceremony
nounn
noun

• a formal event performed on a special occasion

• any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way

• the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion

custom
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• made according to the specifications of an individual

noun

• accepted or habitual practice

• a specific practice of long standing

• money collected under a tariff

• habitual patronage

initiation
nounn
noun

• a formal entry into an organization or position or office

• the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

• wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge

• an act that sets in motion some course of events

milestone
nounn
noun

• stone post at side of a road to show distances

• a significant event in your life (or in a project)

ritual
nounn
adjective

• of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals

• of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals

noun

• any customary observance or practice

• the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies

• stereotyped behavior

tradition
nounn
noun

• an inherited pattern of thought or action

• a specific practice of long standing

transition
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of passing from one state or place to the next

• an event that results in a transformation

• a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another

• a musical passage moving from one key to another

• a passage that connects a topic to one that follows

verb

• cause to convert or undergo a transition

• make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)

Best Hypernyms For RITE OF PASSAGE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for rite of passage, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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ritual ceremony custom observance rite tradition

Alternatives for CELEBRATION

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