Ritual
dasNounritual
English translations
- 01
ritual
- 02
ceremony
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine festgelegte Handlung oder Abfolge von Handlungen, die aus religiösen oder traditionellen Gründen wiederholt wird.
- English meaning
- Ritual
- Synonym
- Zeremonie, Brauch
- German example
- Die Teezeremonie ist ein wichtiges Ritual in Japan.
- English example
- The tea ceremony is an important ritual in Japan.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Ritual
- Plural Form
- die Rituale
Related words
- Spiritualität
Spirituality
- Spiritualismus
Spiritualism
- Totem
A totem is a natural object or animal that serves as an emblem of a family, clan, or group and often has religious or spiritual significance.
- Okkultist
Occultist
- Sakrament
A sacrament is a sacred ritual regarded in many Christian churches as a sign and means of grace.
- Weltlichkeit
Secularity refers to the orientation towards the earthly and the turning away from religious or spiritual values.
- Messopfer
The Mass is a ritual act in the Catholic Church in which bread and wine are consecrated and offered as the body and blood of Christ.
- Klageweib
A professional mourner is a woman who expresses her grief or pain publicly and loudly, often as part of a funeral or mourning ritual.
- Gottseligkeit
Godliness is a state of deep piety, religiousness, and spiritual devotion to God.
- Ghusl
Ghusl is the Arabic term for a ritual full-body purification in Islam, required before certain religious acts.
- Waschung
ablution, washing
- Kultus
cult, worship, ritual
- Mystik
Mysticism
- Mystikerin
A mystic is a person who seeks mystical experiences and dedicates themselves to spiritual contemplation.
- Frauenstift
A 'Frauenstift' was a religious community of noble women who were not bound by vows and retained their wealth.
- Mandala
A mandala is a circular or square geometric pattern that has spiritual or ritual significance in Hinduism and Buddhism.
- zuprosten
To toast
- aztekisch
Aztec
- durchgeistigt
spiritualized
- mystagogisch
Mystagogical; relating to initiation into religious mysteries.
- Schamane
Shaman
- Magie
Magic is the art of producing effects that are not naturally explainable by supernatural forces or rituals.
- Enthaltsamkeit
Abstinence refers to the voluntary avoidance of certain pleasures or activities, often in the sexual or alcoholic realm.
- Jediismus
Jediism
- Seppuku
Seppuku is a ritual suicide by abdominal incision, practiced by samurai in ancient Japan.
- Cäremonie
ceremony
- Askese
Asceticism
- Myrrhe
Myrrh is an aromatic gum resin obtained from certain trees, used in perfumes, medicine, and as incense.
- Blutsbruder
Blood brother
- Mittwinter
Midwinter
- Bücherverbrennung
Book burning refers to the public and often ritualistic destruction of books, usually for political, religious, or moral reasons.
- Paarungsspiel
Mating ritual
- Brautwerbung
Courting
- Balz
Courtship
- Salbung
Anointing
- Neuheidentum
Neopaganism
- Exerzitium
Spiritual retreat
- Kakaozeremonie
Cacao ceremony
- Pfingstler
A Pentecostal is a follower of Pentecostalism, a branch of Protestant Christianity that emphasizes the importance of the Holy Spirit and spiritual experiences.
- Pfingstlerin
A Pentecostal is a follower of Pentecostalism, an evangelical movement that emphasizes the importance of spiritual gifts.
- Betelkauen
betel chewing
- Männerbund
male fraternity, men's club
- Tantrismus
Tantrism
- anbeten
To adore
- astral
Astral means 'relating to the stars' or 'belonging to the starry sky'. It is often used in connection with esoteric or spiritual concepts.
- rituell
Ritualistic means something done according to a specific, often traditional pattern or custom.
- freireligiös
Free-religious
- spiritistisch
Spiritualistic
- totemistisch
Totemistic refers to a system of beliefs and practices based on the veneration of totems, typically animals or plants, that serve as spiritual symbols or ancestors of a group.
Example sentences with “Ritual”
Das morgendliche Ritual ist mir wichtig. (The morning ritual is important to me.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Ritual neuter?
Yes, it is a neuter noun (das Ritual). The plural is 'die Rituale'.