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- DictionaryIn·i·ti·a·tion/iˌniSHēˈāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of admitting someone into a secret or obscure society or group, typically with a ritual: "rituals of initiation"
- 2. the action of beginning something: "the initiation of criminal proceedings"
initiation noun (START) Add to word list. Add to word list. [ U ] formal. an occasion when something starts: Lawyers for the couple have announced the initiation of divorce proceedings. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Beginnings and starts. a baptism of/by fire idiom.
Initiation is a rite of passage marking entrance or acceptance into a group or society. It could also be a formal admission to adulthood in a community or one of its formal components. In an extended sense, it can also signify a transformation in which the initiate is 'reborn' into a new role.
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new. “she looked forward to her initiation as an adult” synonyms: creation, foundation, founding, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination. see more. noun. an act that sets in motion some course of events. synonyms: induction, trigger. see more. noun.
noun. OPAL W. /ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃn/. /ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃn/. [uncountable] the act of somebody becoming a member of a group, often with a special ceremony; the act of introducing somebody to an activity or skill. There was an established initiation ceremony for new boys. The gym charges an initiation fee of $125.
1. a [noncount] : the process of being formally accepted as a member of a group or organization : the process of being initiated. his initiation as a member of the club. — often + into. her initiation into the sorority. b [count] : a ceremony or series of actions that makes a person a member of a group or organization.
Check pronunciation: initiation. Definition of initiation noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Initiation Definition. ĭ-nĭshē-āshən. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. The act or process of initiating something. American Heritage. Similar definitions. An initiating or being initiated. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
