initiation

/ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/

noun 3

Collocations

(noun.)

INITIATION + NOUN

ceremony, rite, ritual

The young people participated in an initiation ritual that marked their entry into adulthood.

PREP

~ into

Her first day at the company felt like an initiation into a completely different corporate culture.

PHRASES

a ceremony/rite of initiation

Definitions

noun

The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.

initiation into a society

initiation into business

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.

The first step of transcription or of transduction.

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Synonyms

noun — an act that sets in motion some course of events

noun — the act of starting something for the first time

noun — wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge

knowledgeability
knowledgeableness

noun — a formal entry into an organization or position or office

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

initiation into a society

Wiktionary

initiation into business

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initiation into literature

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Many sects have initiation rituals for new members.

Tatoeba · #1203283

There's also the initiation ritual.

Tatoeba · #3691797

Your initiation is complete.

Tatoeba · #5736077

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