Synonyms & related words for tradition

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of tradition — including custom, folkway, traditionalism, consuetude, folklore, ritual. 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 tradition

Explore words related to tradition — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include traditionary, traditionist, traditional, traditionalist, traditionally, consuetudinal, untraditional, conventionalist. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for tradition

Common synonyms for tradition include custom, folkway, traditionalism, consuetude, folklore, ritual, mores, lore — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does tradition come from?

The word tradition breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: tra-, from Latin trans (“across, over”); and -dit, from Latin do (“give, put”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.