#practice__pattern  a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
  supertype:  #activity  any specific activity or pursuit; "they avoided all recreational activity"
  subtype:  #biologism  use of biological principles in explaining human especially social behavior
  subtype:  #cooperation.practice  the practice of cooperating: "economic cooperation"; "they agreed on a policy of cooperation"
  subtype:  #featherbedding  the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required
  subtype:  #formalism  the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
  subtype:  #one-upmanship__oneupmanship  the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor
  subtype:  #symbolism  the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
  subtype:  #modernism  practices typical of contemporary life or thought
  subtype:  #cannibalism  the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
  subtype:  #careerism  the practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrity
  subtype:  #usage__custom__usance  accepted or habitual practice
     subtype:  #Americanism  a custom that is peculiar to the US or its citizens
     subtype:  #Anglicism__Britishism  a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens
     subtype:  #consuetude  a custom or usage that has acquired the force of law
     subtype:  #couvade  a custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child
     subtype:  #Germanism  a custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens
     subtype:  #wont__habit__use  a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"
        subtype:  #ritual.wont  stereotyped behavior
        subtype:  #second_nature  acquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate
        subtype:  #cleanliness  the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
        subtype:  #uncleanliness__uncleanlines  the habit of neglecting cleanliness
     subtype:  #rite__ritual  any customary observance or practice
        subtype:  #marriage_ceremony__marriage__wedding  the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage was conducted in the chapel"
           subtype:  #bridal__espousal  archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast
           subtype:  #civil_marriage__civilmarriage  a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman
           subtype:  #love_match  a marriage for love's sake; not an arranged marriage
           subtype:  #remarriage  the act of marrying again
        subtype:  #betrothal__espousal  the act of becoming betrothed or engaged
  subtype:  #habitude  habitual mode of behavior
     subtype:  #daily_round__dailyround__round  the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"
  subtype:  #fashion  characteristic or habitual practice
     subtype:  #line_of_least_resistance__path_of_least_resistance  the easiest way; "In marrying him she simply took the path of least resistance"
  subtype:  #slavery  the practice of slaveholding
  subtype:  #peonage  the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged
  subtype:  #unwritten_law__unwrittenlaw  law based on customary behavior
  subtype:  #lynch_law__lynchlaw  the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law
  subtype:  #mistreatment  the practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother"
     subtype:  #annoying__annoyance__irritation__vexation  the act of troubling or annoying someone
        subtype:  #exasperation  actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
           subtype:  #exacerbation  violent and bitter exasperation; "his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel"
     subtype:  #disregard__neglect  lack of care and attention
     subtype:  #victimization__exploitation__victimisation__using  an act that exploits or victimizes someone
        subtype:  #colonialism  exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country
           subtype:  #neocolonialism  control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures
     subtype:  #molestation  tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
        subtype:  #baiting  harassment especially of a tethered animal
        subtype:  #badgering__worrying__torment__bedevilment  the act of harassing someone
        subtype:  #sexual_harassment  unwelcome sexual behavior by a supervisor toward an employee
        subtype:  #tease__teasing  the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"
        subtype:  #witch-hunt__witchhunt  searching out and harassing dissenters
           subtype:  #McCarthyism  unscrupulously accusing people of disloyalty (as by saying they were Communists)
     subtype:  #maltreatment__ill-treatment__illtreatment__ill-usage__illusage__abuse  cruel or inhumane treatment
        subtype:  #child_abuse__childabuse  the physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children
        subtype:  #child_neglect__childneglect  failure of caretakers to provide adequate emotional and physical care for a child
        subtype:  #persecution  the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
           subtype:  #subjugation__oppression  the act of subjugating by cruelty
           subtype:  #pogrom  organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews)
           subtype:  #torturing__torture  the act of torturing someone; "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"
              subtype:  #strappado  torture in which a person's hands and tied behind their back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists and that allowed to drop until their fall is checked by the rope
              subtype:  #excruciation__crucifixion  the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering
              subtype:  #dismemberment__taking_apart  the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces
        subtype:  #inhuman_treatment__inhumantreatment__cruelty  a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
           subtype:  #impalement  the act of piercing with a sharpened stake as a form of punishment or torture
           subtype:  #inhumanity__atrocity  a act of atrocious cruelty
              subtype:  #brutality__barbarity__barbarism__savagery  a brutal barbarous savage act
              subtype:  #outrage  a wantonly cruel act
              subtype:  #enormity  an act of extreme wickedness
  subtype:  #popery  an offensive term for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church
  subtype:  #ritual  the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
     subtype:  #solemnization__celebration__solemnisation  the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual; "the celebration of marriage"
     subtype:  #Holy_Communion__Communion  the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
        subtype:  #intercommunion  participation in Holy Communion by members of more than one church (eg Catholic and Orthodox)
  subtype:  #ritualism  exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship
  subtype:  #nudism__naturism  the practice of living without clothes for reasons of health
  subtype:  #transvestism__transvestitism__cross_dressing__crossdressing  the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex

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