initiation

[ih-nish-ee-ey-shuhn]

noun

1. formal admission or acceptance into an organization or club, adult status in one's community or society, etc.

2. the ceremonies or rites of admission.

3. the act of initiating.

4. the fact of being initiated.

initiation

/ ɪˌnɪʃɪˈeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of initiating or the condition of being initiated

2. the often secret ceremony initiating new members into an organization

Other Word Forms

• preinitiation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of initiation¹

First recorded in 1575–85, initiation is from the Latin word initiātiōn- (stem of initiātiō ). See initiate, -ion

Example Sentences

This entire case, from the initiation of the District Attorney’s investigation in 2021 to the present, is without precedent.

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At $450 a month with a $500 initiation fee, Hume is pricier than Equinox, but it’s also something new: a private wellness club built for the era of self-optimization and sober curiosity.

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Many experts point out that the initiation of HRT must be within 10 years of the onset of menopause, because the data clearly demonstrate that the risk-benefit ratio becomes unfavorable when initiated after 60.

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The club’s 20-odd members—lots of entrepreneurs and business owners—pay an initiation fee that is well into the six figures.

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“Thankfully, I did not have to face this initiation. However, that family trait for preparing delicious, wholesome meals runs deep in my veins.”

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Related Words

• baptism 
• commencement 
• inauguration 
• inception 
• induction