traditionality
Adherence to customs
Traditionality is the quality of being traditional—adherence to or embodiment of established customs, practices, or beliefs.
The word appears in academic and formal contexts where *tradition* alone won't serve: The study measured the traditionality of family structures across cultures.
It emphasizes degree or measurable quality rather than simply invoking tradition.
Boundless temporal existence
- perpetuityInfinite continuation of time
- agelessWithout apparent deterioration
- enduringPersisting through time
- classicOf lasting excellence
immutable · unchanging · everlasting · perennial · constant · time-honored · abiding · immortal
Adherence to accepted beliefs
- conventionalismAdherence to accepted standards
- conformityAdherence to norms
- status quoExisting condition of affairs
- establishmentFounded organization or venue
continuity · stability · institutions · norms · propriety · decency · moderation · prudence
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- legacyWhat's passed down
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
heirlooms · provenance · genealogy · forebears · history · patrimony · roots · dynasty
Agreed standard of behavior
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- formalityStrict observance of convention
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- decorumFitting social conduct
mores · observance · manners · courtesy · politeness · code · standards · rules
Recalling past experiences
- yesteryearTime not long past
- bygoneOf earlier times
- memoriesStored past experiences
- sentimentalityExcessive tender emotion
longing · wistfulness · yearning · retrospection · vintage · retro · old-fashioned · sepia
Formal event marking occasions
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- observanceKeeping of customs
solemnity · consecration · procession · pilgrimage · fasting · offering · ordination · festival
eternity
Boundless temporal existence
- perpetuityInfinite continuation of time
- agelessWithout apparent deterioration
- enduringPersisting through time
classic · immutable · unchanging · everlasting · perennial · constant · time-honored · abiding · immortal · perpetual
orthodoxy
Adherence to accepted beliefs
- conventionalismAdherence to accepted standards
- conformityAdherence to norms
- status quoExisting condition of affairs
establishment · continuity · stability · institutions · norms · propriety · decency · moderation · prudence · family values
ancestry
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- legacyWhat's passed down
birthright · heirlooms · provenance · genealogy · forebears · history · patrimony · roots · dynasty · clan
convention
Agreed standard of behavior
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- formalityStrict observance of convention
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
decorum · mores · observance · manners · courtesy · politeness · code · standards · rules · guidelines
reminiscence
Recalling past experiences
- yesteryearTime not long past
- bygoneOf earlier times
- memoriesStored past experiences
sentimentality · longing · wistfulness · yearning · retrospection · vintage · retro · old-fashioned · sepia · halcyon days
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
observance · solemnity · consecration · procession · pilgrimage · fasting · offering · ordination · festival · celebration
traditionalitymodernity
Being of present times
novelty · innovation · progressiveness · newness · contemporaneity
traditionalityexperimentalism
Preference for untried approaches
unconventionality · radicalism · unorthodoxy · iconoclasm · originality
traditionalityradicalism
Pursuit of sweeping change
nonconformity · iconoclasm · heterodoxy · unorthodoxy · dissidence