Synonyms & related words for ordination

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ordination — including ordainment, consecration, canonization. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to ordination

Explore words related to ordination — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include ordaining, ordained, preordination, ordinand, unordained, priesthood, foreordination, subdiaconate. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for ordination

Common synonyms for ordination include ordainment, consecration, canonization — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does ordination come from?

The word ordination breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ordin-, from Latin ordo (“order, rank”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.