Added 9 October 2026
initiation
/ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun
Latin root: initiātiō Wiktionary
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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.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French initiation, from Latin initiātiō. Morphologically initiate + -ion.
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