Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or in accordance with liturgy: Describes anything connected to the formal, public rituals and prescribed forms of worship of a religious group, especially in Christian churches.

Usage

• The word "liturgical" is used to describe elements that are part of or conform to established religious ceremonies. It is a formal term most commonly used in religious, academic, or historical contexts.
• It typically modifies nouns such as , , , , , , , , and .

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The choir specializes in performing liturgical music from the medieval period.
  • The priest explained the meaning behind the liturgical colors used during the church service.
  • A major liturgical reform was introduced to make the mass more accessible to the congregation.

Advanced Usage

• "Liturgical studies": An academic field focused on the history, theology, and practice of worship.
  • She is pursuing a doctorate in liturgical studies.
• "Liturgical movement": A historical effort, particularly within the Roman Catholic Church in the 19th and 20th centuries, to renew and deepen the understanding of liturgy among the laity.
  • The liturgical movement emphasized the active participation of all believers in worship.

Variants and Related Words

• Liturgically (adverb): In a way that relates to liturgy.
  • The service was conducted liturgically, following the ancient rites precisely.
• Liturgy (noun): The fixed form of public worship used in churches; a religious ritual.
  • The Easter liturgy is particularly beautiful and solemn.
• Extra-liturgical (adjective): Occurring outside of or in addition to the formal liturgy.
  • The prayer meeting was an extra-liturgical devotion popular among parishioners.

Synonyms

• Ritual: Pertaining to a prescribed order of ceremony.
• Ceremonial: Relating to formal religious or public ceremony.
• Sacramental: Relating to Christian sacraments, which are central liturgical acts.

Antonyms

• Secular: Denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.
• Non-liturgical: Not pertaining to formal public worship.

Adjective

1. of or relating to or in accord with liturgy