Custom
Formality
Formality noun - An oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules.
Usage example: churchgoers loved the formalities of a traditional Christmas Eve candlelight service
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Synonyms for Formality
Custom is a synonym for formality in ritual topic. You can use "Custom" instead a noun "Formality", if it concerns topics such as convention, behaviour, practice, official procedure.
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Related pairs
- manner and custom
- manner and formality
- habit and custom
- habit and formality
- observance and custom
- observance and formality
- protocol and custom
- protocol and formality
- ceremony and custom
- ceremony and formality
- conventionality and custom
- conventionality and formality
- etiquette and custom
- etiquette and formality
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Formality and Custom. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/custom/formality
Custom & Formality. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/custom/formality>.
Formality or Custom. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/custom/formality.
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