initiation ceremony

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initiation ceremony

noun initiation ceremonies

A ritual during which an initiate is admitted to an organization or given secret knowledge; sometimes contains one or more tests that have to be passed or endured
Similar: initiation rite, rite of passage

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noun ritual

Deutsch	Initiationszeremonie, Initiationsceremonie, Initiationsritus

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@misc{initiation_ceremony_2026,
  title = {initiation ceremony},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/initiation%20ceremony},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}