initiation
pronunciation
How to pronounce initiation in British English:
UK [ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃn]
How to pronounce initiation in American English:
US [ɪˌnɪʃiˈeʃən]
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- Noun:
- a formal entry into an organization or position or office
- the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
- wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge
- an act that sets in motion some course of events
Word Origin
- initiation (n.)
- 1580s, from Middle French initiation or directly from Latin initiationem (nominative initiatio) "participation in secret rites," noun of action from past participle stem of initiare "originate, initiate," from initium (see initial).
Example
- 1. Initiation rites improve group evaluations
- 2. He reputedly forces children to murder their own parents as part of their initiation into his group .
- 3. In that this stop blood cells from attaching to the blood vessel wall which are warning the earlier stages of the initiation of heart disease .
- 4. Unlike traditional mask societies , however , gaining access to anonymous does not require initiation through " elders " or senior members of the group .
- 5. The study states : " our findings should be considered before the initiation or continuation of combined hormone therapy in post-menopausal women , especially those with a high risk of lung cancer , such as current or long-term past smokers . "