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rites of passage

A ritual or ceremony signifying an event in a person's life indicative of a transition from one stage to another, as from adolescence to adulthood.

Rite of passage

by IRON MAN on Jan 28, 2005 03:42:31

A rite of passage is a ritual that marks a change in a person's social or sexual status. The term was popularised by the French ethnographer Arnold van Gennep (1873-1957), in the early part of the twentieth century.

Example:
1. Its important to see Black Sabbath at least once in a lifetime, if you can. Its a rite of passage.
2. A rite of passage can be a religious experience

Rites of Passage

by ♫ Highway to Hell ♫ on Aug 04, 2010 13:40:15

Prescribed forms of ceremony used to mark and celebrate significant events in the life stages of an individual; birth, puberty, marriage, ordination of a special role, death, etc.

Example:
Rites of passage are ritual events that mark a person's progress from one status to another.

Rite of Passage

by Delicious Taffy on Nov 23, 2015 03:41:21

An activity someone older than you says will make you more mature, commonly idiotic, tedious, and/or destrictive.

Example:
"It's a rite of passage!" Shouted Uncle Mike, as I stared at the glass of motor oil and drain cleaner in front of me.

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