Synonyms and antonyms of Customs and traditions in British Thesaurus

custom (noun)

something that people do that is traditional or usual

tradition (noun)

very old customs, beliefs, or stories, considered together

practice (noun)

a way of doing something, especially as a result of habit, custom, or tradition

institution (noun)

an important tradition on which society is based

legacy (noun)

something such as a tradition or problem that exists as a result of something that happened in the past

manners (noun)

the customs or accepted social behaviour of a particular group of people

mores (noun)

formal the traditional practices and moral values of a particular society or group of people

local colour (noun)

informal interesting details about the typical features, customs etc of a place

trick or treat (noun)

a custom in which children visit your home at Halloween and say ‘Trick or treat?’ as a way of asking for sweets

first footing (noun)

Scottish the tradition in Scotland of visiting people as soon as the New Year starts

griot (noun)

West African someone who is responsible for keeping a record of the traditions and history of a group of people, mainly in West Africa. These accounts are preserved in the form of music, stories, or poetry.

in the tradition of ()

following the method and principles that a well-known person or group used in the past

meme (noun)

a feature of a culture, for example its language, that is passed from one generation to the next

observe (verb)

to accept and perform the customs connected with a particular day, festival, or event

practise (verb)

to do something regularly, especially as a habit, custom, or tradition

regulation (adjective)

according to rules or custom

tradition (noun)

a very old custom, belief, or story

when in Rome (do as the Romans do) ()

used for saying that when you are in a foreign country you should follow the local customs and ways of behaving