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- [ih-nish-ee-ey-shuh n]
- /ɪˌnɪʃ iˈeɪ ʃən/
- /ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-nish-ee-ey-shuh n]
- /ɪˌnɪʃ iˈeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of initiation word
- noun initiation formal admission or acceptance into an organization or club, adult status in one's community or society, etc. 1
- noun initiation the ceremonies or rites of admission. Compare rite of passage. 1
- noun initiation the act of initiating. 1
- noun initiation the fact of being initiated. 1
- noun initiation The action of admitting someone into a secret or obscure society or group, typically with a ritual. 1
- noun initiation admission ceremony 1
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Origin of initiation
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85, initiation is from the Latin word initiātiōn- (stem of initiātiō). See initiate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Initiation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
initiation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
initiation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for initiation
noun initiation
- inception — beginning; start; commencement.
- inauguration — an act or ceremony of inaugurating.
- baptism — A baptism is a Christian ceremony in which a person is baptized. Compare christening.
- induction — the act of inducing, bringing about, or causing: induction of the hypnotic state.
- commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
adjective initiation
- baptismal — Baptismal means relating to or connected with baptism.
- christening — A christening is a Christian ceremony in which a baby is made a member of the Christian church and is officially given his or her name. Compare baptism.
Antonyms for initiation
noun initiation
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- termination — the act of terminating.
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
- end — Come or bring to a final point; finish.
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