Ordeal
Ordeal noun - A test of faith, patience, or strength.
Rite of passage and ordeal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rite of passage" instead a noun "Ordeal".
Rite of passage
Rite of passage noun - A ritual performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes status (as from adolescence to adulthood).
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Synonyms for Rite of passage
Ordeal and rite of passage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ordeal" instead a noun phrase "Rite of passage".
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Rite of Passage: The Vulcan kahs-wan in "Yesteryear", an ordeal in which Vulcan children must survive in the desert for 10 days by themselves with no supplies to prove their courage and strength.
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Rite of passage and Ordeal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ordeal/rite_of_passage
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