ceremonial vs adiaphoron

adiaphoron vs ceremonial

ceremonial and adiaphoron both are nouns.

ceremonial is an adjective but adiaphoron is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ceremonial	Yes	Yes	No	No
adiaphoron	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, adiaphoron is a hyponym of ceremonial; that is, adiaphoron is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ceremonial:

ceremonial: a formal event performed on a special occasion
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.

Other hyponyms of ceremonial include circumstance, funeral, obsequy, hymeneals, nuptials, wedding, wedding ceremony, pageant, pageantry, dedication, opening, commemoration, memorialisation, memorialization, military ceremony, induction, initiation, installation, exercise, fire walking, formalities, formality, Maundy, potlatch.

ceremonial (noun)	adiaphoron (noun)
a formal event performed on a special occasion	(Stoic philosophy) a matter having no moral merit or demerit.
	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.

ceremonial (adjective)	adiaphoron (adjective)
marked by pomp or ceremony or formality

Difference between ceremonial and adiaphoron

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