initiation
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French initiation, from Latin initiātiō. Morphologically initiate + -ion
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
initiation (countable and uncountable, plural initiations)
- The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.
- initiation into a society
- initiation into business
- initiation into literature
- 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.
- (chemistry) The first step of transcription or of transduction.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “act of initiating”): conclusion, end
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
act of initiating
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form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society
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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French initiation, borrowed from Latin initiātiō. Morphologically, from initier + -ation.
Pronunciation
Noun
initiation f (plural initiations)
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with initialisation.
Related terms
Further reading
- “initiation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Swedish
Noun
initiation c
- initiation (ceremony)
Declension
Declension of initiation
Derived terms
- initiationsrit (“initiation rite”)