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. Compare rite of passage.
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 Words From

• prein·iti·ation 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

Just enough tip and tail rocker make turn initiations a breeze and make smearing your way through chopped powder less work and more play.

From Outside Online

In September 1993, the FBI sent a safety alert to the Chicago police department warning of a rumored “new and murderous initiation ritual” for the city’s most notorious street gang.

From MIT Technology Review

This funding extension will further facilitate the development of our payment initiation services across Europe, while continuing to deliver new data-products built on open banking technology to our customers.

From TechCrunch

The initiation is the first among firms tracked by Bloomberg since shares started trading last week.

From Fortune

These ads are built directly into the video stream, or on-demand videos, and they last for five to 15 seconds after initiation.

From Search Engine Watch

At the same time, initiation and occasional use at a later age does not appear to be harmful.

From The Daily Beast

Pledging, also known as initiation, will now be abolished by Sigma Alpha Epsilon nationally across its 240 chapters.

From The Daily Beast

As a consequence, the initiation of an open and inclusive dialogue focused on negotiating a political settlement is essential.

From The Daily Beast

You pay an initiation fee and a monthly rate in exchange for unlimited use at facilities.

From The Daily Beast

Their initiation is to slay an infant in front of its mother in order to remove any semblance of humanity or emotion.

From The Daily Beast

It was their first venture into this part of the world, and they found the initiation fascinating.

From Project Gutenberg

His account of this initiation turns upon two or three points which do not appear in the synopsis of the sixth chapter.

From Project Gutenberg

But the peace of Schnbrunn marked the initiation of a policy which dissolved the peace of Tilsit.

From Project Gutenberg

The initiation fees of this society are rather extravagant, and the proceeds are devoted principally to the purchase of the bean.

From Project Gutenberg

This initiation ceremony, by the way, is of a very extraordinary character.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• baptism
• commencement
• inauguration
• inception
• induction