tradition

[truh-dish-uhn] / trəˈdɪʃ ən /

NOUN

established practice

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belief culture custom ethic folklore form habit heritage idea institution law legend lore myth mythology orthodoxy practice ritual wisdom

STRONG

birthright convention customs ethics fable inheritance mores praxis usage

WEAK

mythos unwritten law

Antonyms

STRONGEST

change heterodoxy innovation innovativeness nonconformism unconformity unorthodoxy

STRONG

apostasy bohemianism iconoclasm modernism novelty originality progression progressiveness

WEAK

adaptation creativity departure deviance deviation digression dissent divergence freshness heresy imagination imaginativeness invention irreverence new idea newness skepticism transgressiveness variation

Example Sentences

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In Victorian times, the telling, or reading, of ghost stories was a Christmas tradition; the most enduring Yule-time tale — Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” written in 1843 — is first and foremost a ghost story.

From Los Angeles Times

Even the most venerable of traditions is subject to adjustments.

From Los Angeles Times

If time, location or affordability are keeping you from seeing the ballet, a bold new production of ‘Nutcracker’ premiering Tuesday on ‘Great Performances’ is a way to keep the tradition.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s often the chance to do something awesome—and to continue a rich, valiant tradition with its own stories and customs.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's okay to say no to gatherings, traditions or commitments that leave you feeling drained," she said.

From BBC

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