rite of passage vs rite

rite of passage and rite both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rite of passage	Yes	No	No	No
rite	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rite is a hypernym of rite of passage; that is, rite is a word with a broader meaning than rite of passage:

rite of passage: a ritual performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes status (as from adolescence to adulthood)
rite: any customary observance or practice

Other hypernyms of rite of passage include ritual.

rite of passage (noun)	rite (noun)
a ritual performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes status (as from adolescence to adulthood)	any customary observance or practice
	an established ceremony prescribed by a religion