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Synonyms & Similar Words
custom
heritage
culture
convention
ritual
practice
habit
institution
norm
standard
usage
folkway
mores
values
beliefs
principles
legacy
inheritance
birthright
patrimony
bequest
heirloom
memorial
commemoration
ceremony
observance
celebration
ordinance
law
rule
canon
doctrine
dogma
creed
tenet
traditionality
orthodoxy
classicism
formalism
Meaning of Tradition
A long-established custom or way of doing something
Definitions
- A belief or behavior that is passed down from one generation to the next
- A set of customs or practices that are specific to a particular group or culture
- A style or method of doing something that is based on established customs or practices
- The passing down of cultural or historical knowledge from one generation to the next
Example Uses
- The company has a tradition of giving its employees a bonus at the end of the year
- The family has a tradition of gathering together for dinner every Sunday
- The city has a rich tradition of cultural festivals and events
- The artist's work is rooted in the tradition of abstract expressionism
- The country has a long tradition of democracy and freedom
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
innovation
modernity
progress
change
reform
revolution
upheaval
transformation
discontinuity
disruption
nonconformity
unconventionality
informality
irregularity
anomaly
aberration
departure
deviation
divergence
inconsistency
contradiction
negation
repudiation
rejection
abandonment