initiation

American  

[ih-nish-ee-ey-shuhn] / ɪˌnɪʃ iˈeɪ ʃən /

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.

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initiation British  

/ ɪˌnɪʃɪˈeɪʃən /

noun

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

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

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Other Word Forms

• preinitiation noun

Etymology

Origin of initiation

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

Example Sentences

Its roots lie in the medieval stonemasons' guilds, and members still meet in "lodges" to carry out secretive initiation rituals and ceremonies.

From BBC

Think about your own initiation into seeing live sports.

From The Wall Street Journal

Friday’s initiation follows the brokerage’s late November upgrade of Fannie Mae common shares to Outperform, from Underperform, with a $11.50 price target.

From Barron's

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• baptism
• commencement
• inauguration
• inception
• induction