initiation

Noun

Meaning

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

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

beginning start introduction induction foundation opening creation launch institution founding innovation installation trigger inception enrollment
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Antonyms

end conclusion omega appendix finis death
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Hypernyms

beginning start ceremony ceremonial observance causation

Hyponyms

coronation inaugural inauguration authorship paternity instigation

Phrases with the word

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Examples

A true initiation never ends. Robert Anton Wilson

Beyond a certain point, the whole universe becomes a continuous process of initiation. Robert Anton Wilson

All the reasons which made the initiation of physical force evil, make the retaliatory use of physical force a moral imperative. Ayn Rand

Deep, unspeakable suffering may well be called a baptism, a regeneration, the initiation into a new state. Ira Gershwin

A new level of organization means a simplification of system function, and of the corresponding system structure, it also means the initiation of a process of progressive structural and functional complexification. Ervin László

The most important element of a free society, where individual rights are held in the highest esteem, is the rejection of the initiation of violence. Ron Paul

Close letter words and terms

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