initiation
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Middle French initiation, from Latin initiātiō. Morphologically initiate + -ion
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
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[edit]
Antonyms[edit]
- (antonym(s) of “act of initiating”): conclusion, end
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
act of initiating
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form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Middle French initiation, borrowed from Latin initiātiōnem.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
initiation f (plural initiations)
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “initiation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Swedish[edit]
Noun[edit]
initiation c
- initiation (ceremony)
Declension[edit]
Declension of initiation | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | initiation | initiationen | initiationer | initiationerna |
Genitive | initiations | initiationens | initiationers | initiationernas |
Derived terms[edit]
- initiationsrit (“initiation rite”)
References[edit]
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