initiation
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initiation
- /ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French initiation, from Latin initiātiō. Morphologically initiate + -ion.
noun initiations
- The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced. initiation into a society
- The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society; mode of entrance into an organized body; especially, the rite of admission into a secret society or order.
- The first step of transcription or of transduction.
Opposite: conclusion, end
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: induction, founding, origination, installation, foundation, creation, institution, instauration, trigger, initiate, initiative, operation, initiator, introduction, operationalization, inauguration
noun
Opposite: conclusion, end
Translations
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noun act of initiating
| Español | inicio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 開始 kaishi, 着手 chaukushu, 始まり hajimari |
| 中文 | 开始 kāishǐ, 发起 fāqǐ |
| हिन्दी | दीक्षा dīkṣā, प्रारंभ prārambh |
| Português | iniciação |
| Français | initiation |
| Deutsch | Initiation, Initiierung |
| Italiano | inizio |
| עברית | חניכה h'anikha |
noun form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society
| Español | iniciación |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 入会仪式 |
| हिन्दी | दीक्षा dīkṣā |
| Português | iniciação |
| Français | initiation |
| Italiano | iniziazione |
| Ελληνικά | μύηση mýisi |
| Русский | инициа́ция iniciácija |
| עברית | טקס חניכה tekes h'anikha |
Talk about this word "initiation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/initiation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. initiation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/initiation "initiation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/initiation.Cite this
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