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adiaphoron vs ceremony

ceremony vs adiaphoron

adiaphoron and ceremony both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adiaphoron Yes No No No
ceremony Yes No No No
As nouns, ceremony is a hypernym of adiaphoron; that is, ceremony is a word with a broader meaning than adiaphoron:
  • adiaphoron: a religious ceremonial or ritual observance that is held to be an affair of the individual conscience because it is neither forbidden nor enjoined by the scriptures.
  • ceremony: a formal event performed on a special occasion
Other hypernyms of adiaphoron include ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance.
adiaphoron (noun) ceremony (noun)
(Stoic philosophy) a matter having no moral merit or demerit. the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion
a religious ceremonial or ritual observance that is held to be an affair of the individual conscience because it is neither forbidden nor enjoined by the scriptures. any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way
a formal event performed on a special occasion
Difference between adiaphoron and ceremony

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