initiation

English

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Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

initiation (plural initiations)

1. The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced; as, initiation into a society, into business, literature, etc.
2. 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.

Related terms

• initial
• initiate
• initiationism

Translations

act of initiating

• Chinese:

• Mandarin: simpl. 开始, simpl. 发起

• Esperanto: iniciato (eo)
• Finnish: johdatus, alullepano
• French: initiation (fr) f
• German: Initiation (de) f, Initiierung (de) f

• Italian: inizio (it) m
• Spanish: inicio (es) m

form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society

• Chinese:

• Mandarin: simpl. 入会仪式

• Finnish: jäseneksi ottaminen, jäseneksi vihkiminen

• French: initiation (fr) f
• Italian: iniziazione (it) f
• Spanish: iniciación (es) f