Synonyms and antonyms of Religious ceremonies and practices in British Thesaurus

anoint (verb)

to put oil on a part of someone’s body in a religious ceremony

bless (verb)

to say a prayer asking God to help and protect someone or something

bless (verb)

to make something holy, so that it can be used in a religious ceremony

blessing (noun)

a prayer asking for God’s help and protection

celebrant (noun)

formal someone who leads or takes part in a religious ceremony

ceremony (noun)

the formal traditions, actions, or words used to celebrate a traditional or religious event

circumcise (verb)

to remove the skin at the end of a boy’s or man’s penis for religious or medical reasons

circumcision (noun)

a religious ceremony or medical operation in which someone is circumcised

confession (noun)

an official statement about what religious beliefs you have

consecrate (verb)

to perform a religious ceremony in order to make a place or a thing holy

contemplation (noun)

the religious activity of thinking about God

deify (verb)

formal to consider someone to be a god

devotional (adjective)

relating to religious subjects or activities

feast (noun)

a religious festival such as Christmas or Passover

fiesta (noun)

a large public celebration, especially a religious festival in countries where people speak Spanish

flagellation (noun)

formal the practice of hitting yourself with a whip as a religious punishment

invocation (noun)

literary an act of asking for help from a god or a person who has power

invoke (verb)

formal to ask for help from someone who is stronger or more powerful, especially a god

keep/break the Sabbath ()

to follow or not follow the rules about the Sabbath

liturgical (adjective)

involving or used in religious ceremonies

mela (noun)

Indian English an occasion when a lot of people gather together, especially for a religious festival

ministry (noun)

religious work done by someone

mysteries (noun)

in many religions, secret rituals in which only certain people are allowed to take part

novitiate (noun)

the period of time that someone spends as a novice in a religious community

observance (noun)

a part of a religious or official ceremony

officiate (verb)

to perform the official duties at a ceremony, especially a religious ceremony

ordain (verb)

to make someone a priest, minister, or rabbi in an official religious ceremony

ordination (noun)

the process or religious ceremony by which someone is officially made a priest, minister, or rabbi

prayer meeting (noun)

a religious meeting where people pray together

prayers (noun)

a regular religious ceremony with prayers

preach (verb)

to talk about a religious subject at a religious meeting, especially in church

purification (noun)

a religious act or ceremony to purify someone or something

purify (verb)

to make a person holy or without evil

purify (verb)

to make something fit to be used for religious purposes

reading (noun)

something that someone reads to a group of people, for example at a public event or religious ceremony

rite (noun)

a traditional ceremony, especially a religious one

sacrifice (noun)

the act of killing a person or animal as part of a ceremony to honour a god or spirit

sacrifice (noun)

a person or animal killed to honour a god or spirit

sacrificial (adjective)

connected with sacrifices, or used as a sacrifice

sanctify (verb)

to make something or someone holy, especially in a religious ceremony

service (noun)

a religious ceremony

thanksgiving (noun)

formal an expression of thanks, often in the form of a prayer to God

vigils (noun)

a period of time at night when you stay awake to pray

vigils (noun)

a religious ceremony at night