Tradition
Formalized ancestral ways
Tradition is a belief, custom, or practice passed down through generations within a group or society.
Traditions may be religious, cultural, or familial: a Christmas tradition, the tradition of afternoon tea.
The word also refers to this transmission process itself: oral tradition, handed down by tradition.
Something done by tradition follows established custom rather than written rules.
Traditional describes what accords with tradition, often contrasted with modern or innovative approaches.
Traditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
folklore · festivals · elders · roots · lineage · practices · observances · legacy
Ceremonial set of actions
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
scripture · prayer · worship · pilgrimage · holy days · canon · orthodoxy · clergy
Inherited family treasure
- reunionGathering after separation
- recipeCooking preparation instructions
- holidayDay of rest
- generationsPeople born around same time
gathering · inheritance · homestead · matriarch · patriarch · keepsake · thanksgiving · wedding
Skilled manual art
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- masterAuthority or controller
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
classical · folk art · preservation · repertoire · conservatory · school · lineage · style
Being of present times
- innovationCreating something original
- changeTo make different
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- reformImprove by correcting faults
convention · conformity · status quo · establishment · conservative · old-fashioned · antiquated · rigid
customs
Traditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
ancestors · folklore · festivals · elders · roots · lineage · practices · observances · legacy · rites
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
doctrine · scripture · prayer · worship · pilgrimage · holy days · canon · orthodoxy · clergy · congregation
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
generations · gathering · inheritance · homestead · matriarch · patriarch · keepsake · thanksgiving · wedding · birthright
craft
Skilled manual art
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- masterAuthority or controller
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
technique · classical · folk art · preservation · repertoire · conservatory · school · lineage · style · canon
modernity
Being of present times
- innovationCreating something original
- changeTo make different
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
reform · convention · conformity · status quo · establishment · conservative · old-fashioned · antiquated · rigid · hidebound
Traditionrevolution
Violent governmental overthrow
change · reform · disruption · transformation · upheaval
Traditionreason
Basis or justification
rationalism · empiricism · science · critical thinking · skepticism
- family traditionCustom passed through generations
- traditional cultureEstablished customs of a people
- traditional gamesLong-established recreational activities
- traditional tattoosClassic bold-lined body art
- traditional skillsTime-honored practical abilities
- traditional marketsLocal vendor gathering places
traditions, traditional, traditionally, traditionalist, traditionalists, traditionalism, nontraditional, untraditional