initiation
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French initiation, from Latin initiātiō.Morphologically initiate + -ion
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪ.nɪ.ʃi.ˈeɪ.ʃən/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
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
- (act of initiating): beginning, start
Antonyms
- (act of initiating): conclusion, end
Related terms
- initial
- initiate
- initiationism
Translations
act of initiating
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form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society
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French
Etymology
From Middle French initiation, borrowed from Latin initiātiō, initiātiōnem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.ni.sja.sjɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Noun
initiation f (plural initiations)
- initiation
Related terms
- initier
Further reading
- “initiation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.