tradition
Handed-down custom
Tradition is the handing down of customs, beliefs, or practices from generation to generation.
A tradition can be any specific custom so transmitted: a family tradition of Sunday dinners, the Western literary tradition.
Tradition often implies unwritten rules or informal expectations rather than codified law: By tradition, the eldest son inherits the farm.
Something done by tradition follows established precedent rather than formal requirement.
Repeated work toward mastery
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- moresBinding social standards
norms · habit · usage · decorum · propriety · formality · courtesy · observance
Property received from ancestors
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- patrimonyInherited estate or legacy
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
birthright · legacy · bequest · provenance · genealogy · forebears · ancestors · bloodline
Unverified traditional tale
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- folktaleTraditional narrative passed down
- fableMoral tale with animals
- sagaExtended heroic narrative
lore · epic · ballad · proverb · oral history · storytelling · superstition · mythos
Maintaining something's condition
- perpetuationMaking something endure
- transmissionSending of information
- enduringPersisting through time
- time-honoredRespected due to age
unchanging · constancy · longevity · persistence · stability · safeguarding · passing down · generational
Formal event marking occasions
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- observanceKeeping of customs
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- liturgyFormal worship structure
procession · initiation · consecration · pilgrimage · communion · ordination · incantation · chant
practice
Repeated work toward mastery
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
mores · norms · habit · usage · decorum · propriety · formality · courtesy · observance · code
inheritance
Property received from ancestors
lineage · birthright · legacy · bequest · provenance · genealogy · forebears · ancestors · bloodline · roots
legend
Unverified traditional tale
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- folktaleTraditional narrative passed down
- fableMoral tale with animals
saga · lore · epic · ballad · proverb · oral history · storytelling · superstition · mythos · archetype
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- perpetuationMaking something endure
- transmissionSending of information
- enduringPersisting through time
time-honored · unchanging · constancy · longevity · persistence · stability · safeguarding · passing down · generational · unbroken
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- observanceKeeping of customs
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
liturgy · procession · initiation · consecration · pilgrimage · communion · ordination · incantation · chant · mass
doctrine
Established body of teachings
orthodoxy · tenet · canon · theology · piety · devotion · reverence · veneration · conviction · teaching
customs
Traditional practices or import taxes
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
- celebrationsOrganized expressions of joy
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
dance · music · costumes · artifacts · language · symbols · values · ceremonies · crafts · artisans
- culturemusic taste, beliefs, food preferences, custom, festivals
- social lifefriend, family, group, relationship, community
- traditionscustom, customs, cultural practices, rituals, heritage
- family bondslove, parent-child bond, trust, sibling bond, loyalty
- social conceptssociety, community, equality, justice, rights
- valuesvalue, honesty, worth, fairness, morals
traditioninnovation
Creating something original
novelty · modernity · newness · invention · originality
traditionchange
To make different
revolution · reform · disruption · transformation · departure
traditionreason
Basis or justification
rationalism · individualism · personal choice · empiricism · originality
- 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
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