TRADITION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TRADITION?

Need another word that means the same as “tradition”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “tradition” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Tradition” are: custom, oral history, heritage, practice, convention, ritual, ceremony, observance, wont, routine, way, rule, usage, habit, style, movement, method

Tradition as a Noun

Definitions of "Tradition" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tradition” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• (in Christianity) doctrine not explicit in the Bible but held to derive from the oral teaching of Christ and the Apostles.
• (in Islam) a saying or act ascribed to the Prophet but not recorded in the Koran.
• An artistic or literary method or style established by an artist, writer, or movement, and subsequently followed by others.
• An inherited pattern of thought or action.
• The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.
• A specific practice of long standing.
• (in Judaism) an ordinance of the oral law not in the Torah but held to have been given by God to Moses.
• A doctrine believed to have divine authority though not in the scriptures.
• A long-established custom or belief that has been passed on from one generation to another.

Synonyms of "Tradition" as a noun (17 Words)

ceremony	An act or series of acts performed according to a traditional or prescribed form. A ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor.
convention	Orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional. Political convention.
custom	Regular dealings with a shop or business by customers. Custom demanded that a person should have gifts for the child.
habit	Attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman’s attire. Nuns in long brown habits black veils and sandals.
heritage	Denoting a traditional brand or product regarded as emblematic of fine craftsmanship. The world s heritage of knowledge.
method	A particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one. A method for software maintenance.
movement	A campaign undertaken by a political social or artistic movement. The Civil Aviation Authority directed 125 000 aircraft movements in 1991.
observance	The action of watching or noticing something. He drew up a body of monastic observances.
oral history	An examination conducted by spoken communication.
practice	The actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method, as opposed to theories relating to it. He abandoned medical practice for the Church.
ritual	A prescribed order for performing a ritual ceremony especially one characteristic of a particular religion or Church. She likes the High Church ritual.
routine	A sequence of actions regularly followed. She had a catchy little routine.
rule	A rule describing or prescribing a linguistic practice. The rule of Caesar.
style	In an invertebrate a small slender pointed appendage a stylet. The world famous hotel attracts guests because of its style and taste.
usage	The act of using. The usage of equipment.
way	A general category of things used in the expression in the way of. A lonely way of life.
wont	One’s customary behaviour. Constance as was her wont had paid her little attention.

Usage Examples of "Tradition" as a noun

• Members of different castes have by tradition been associated with specific occupations.
• Visionary works in the tradition of William Blake.
• Japan's unique cultural traditions.

Associations of "Tradition" (30 Words)

aboriginal	An aboriginal inhabitant of a place. The aboriginal peoples of Australia.
anthropology	The social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings.
conservatism	A political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes. A party that espoused conservatism.
conservative	Unimaginatively conventional- Newsweek. They were very conservative in their outlook.
convention	Orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional. He was an upholder of convention and correct form.
cultural	Relating to the arts and to intellectual achievements. Influenced by ethnic and cultural ties.
culture	A preparation of cells obtained by culture. The developing drug culture.
custom	Made or done to order custom made. I have given this tailor my custom for many years.
customary	(in South Africa) relating to black African traditional custom or law. Took his customary morning walk.
diehard	One who adheres to traditional views. My stepfather was a diehard Republican.
ethnicity	An ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties. The interrelationship between gender ethnicity and class.
ethnology	The study of the characteristics of different peoples and the differences and relationships between them.
ethos	The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its attitudes and aspirations. A challenge to the ethos of the 1960s.
exoteric	Intended for or likely to be understood by the general public. Writings of an exoteric nature.
folklore	The unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture. Hollywood folklore.
hyperborean	(Greek mythology) one of a people that the ancient Greeks believed lived in a warm and sunny land north of the source of the north wind.
immemorial	Originating in the distant past; very old. An immemorial custom.
milieu	A person’s social environment. Gregory came from the same aristocratic milieu as Sidonius.
miscegenation	Reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons. They believe in miscegenation as the answer to world peace.
mores	(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group. An offence against social mores.
morris	United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902.
orthodox	Adhering to what is commonly accepted. Orthodox medical treatment.
outdated	Out of date; obsolete. Outdated equipment.
philistine	Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values. A philistine government.
primeval	Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state. A primeval desire.
relic	A person or thing that has survived from an earlier time but is now outmoded. A museum of railway relics.
renaissance	The revival of learning and culture.
stodgy	(of food) heavy, filling, and high in carbohydrates. A stodgy pudding served up when everyone was already full.
stuffy	(of a person) not receptive to new or unusual ideas; conventional and narrow-minded. A stuffy feeling in my chest.
traditional	(of jazz) in the style of the early 20th century. Traditional morality.