Dedication and Ritual

Dedication

Dedication noun - Adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty.

Ritual and dedication are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ritual" instead a noun "Dedication".

Nearby Words: dedicated, dedicate, dedicatory, dedicating

Ritual

Ritual noun - A usual manner of behaving or doing.
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Synonyms for Ritual

Dedication and ritual are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dedication" instead a noun "Ritual".

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How words are described

human human dedication human ritual
full full dedication full ritual
similar similar dedication similar ritual
certain certain dedication certain ritual
Other adjectives: original, fake, actual, little, religious, strange.

Both words in one sentence

  • Gruumsh's clerics are often expected to prove their dedication by voluntarily removing an eye, and there is even a prestige class, the Eye of Gruumsh, built around this ritual.
  • Among BDSM lifestylers in a total power exchange relationship, branding is a considered mark and ritual of dedication by both slave and master.
    Source: Slave Brand
  • Although the shift from regular human to 900-pound killing machine pretty much reduces clothing to shreds, there exists a ritual called the Rite of Talisman Dedication that allows certain items, such as clothing, to become a part of the werewolf's identity.
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