observance
Following a tradition
Observance is the act of following a rule, custom, or ritual: strict observance of the dress code, religious observances.
The word implies conscious attention to what's required or traditional.
Observance also means the act of watching or noticing, though observation is more common for that sense: His observance of the suspect's movements proved useful.
Faithful following of something
- conformityAdherence to norms
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
- accordanceState of agreement
following · keeping · heeding · upholding · honoring · respecting · obeying · maintenance
Thing preserving remembrance
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- tributeOffering of respect
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
wreath · monument · minute of silence · vigil · honoring · ceremony · dedication · eulogy
Designated period of repose
- holy daySacred date for worship
- fastSpeedy, or skip eating
- feast daySaint's commemorative holiday
- lentGave to return
hajj · advent · liturgy · mass · prayer · vigil · worship · devotion
Habitual group practice
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
convention · rite · cultural · ancestral · ceremonial · annual · seasonal · customary
Actively looking at something
- noticingBecoming aware of
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
vigilance · surveillance · scrutiny · witness · recognition · mindfulness · attentiveness · regard
Formal moving line
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- commencementAct of starting
- convocationFormal ceremonial gathering
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
dedication · ordination · investiture · consecration · installation · rites · pageantry · solemnity
adherence
Faithful following of something
- conformityAdherence to norms
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
accordance · following · keeping · heeding · upholding · honoring · respecting · obeying · maintenance · enforcement
memorial
Thing preserving remembrance
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- tributeOffering of respect
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
armistice · wreath · monument · minute of silence · vigil · honoring · ceremony · dedication · eulogy · legacy
sabbath
Designated period of repose
lent · hajj · advent · liturgy · mass · prayer · vigil · worship · devotion · piety
custom
Habitual group practice
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
folklore · convention · rite · cultural · ancestral · ceremonial · annual · seasonal · customary · time-honored
watching
Actively looking at something
- noticingBecoming aware of
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
monitoring · vigilance · surveillance · scrutiny · witness · recognition · mindfulness · attentiveness · regard · heed
procession
Formal moving line
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- commencementAct of starting
- convocationFormal ceremonial gathering
coronation · dedication · ordination · investiture · consecration · installation · rites · pageantry · solemnity · ritual
- commemorationscommemoration, remembrance, memorial service, centennial, bicentennial
- traditionstradition, custom, customs, cultural practices, rituals
- anniversarieswedding anniversary, golden anniversary, silver anniversary, first anniversary, diamond anniversary
- calendar datesholiday, anniversary, birthday, deadline, appointment
- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
- devotiondevotion, adoration, reverence, devotions, piety
observanceviolation
Breaking of rules
breach · nonobservance · infringement · transgression · contravention
observanceneglect
Failure to provide care
disregard · ignoring · overlooking · heedlessness · inattention
observancenonobservance
Failure to comply
neglect · abandonment · unorthodoxy · lapse · disregard
- religious observancePractice of faith duties
- holiday observancesWays of honoring occasions
- weekly observance
- ritual observancePrescribed ceremonial act
- observance of rulesActing according to standards
- Sabbath observanceWeekly religious rest practice