Initiation

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Initiation

[init͡si̯aˈt͡si̯oːn]

Rhymes with oːn

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etymologisch: von lateinisch initiatio ^(→ la) „feierlicher Gottesdienst (für Geweihte)“ entlehnt

strukturell: Ableitung von initiieren mit dem Ableitungsmorphem -ation

noun Initiation · Initiationen

rituelle Aufnahme Jugendlicher in die Welt der Erwachsenen „Die Initiation verlieh dem Jungen größere Kräfte.“

In English

initiation act of initiating
rite of passage ceremony or series of ceremonies to celebrate a passage or transition from one s

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@misc{initiation_2026,
  title = {Initiation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/initiation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}