From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Initiation \In*i`ti*a"tion\, n. [L. initiatio: cf. F.
initiation.]
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1. The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated
or introduced; as, initiation into a society, into
business, literature, etc. "The initiation of courses of
events." --Pope.
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2. 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.
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Silence is the first thing that is taught us at our
initiation into sacred mysteries. --Broome.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
initiation
n 1: a formal entry into an organization or position or office;
"his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report
for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of
his installation into the hall of fame" [syn: {initiation},
{induction}, {installation}]
2: the act of starting something for the first time; introducing
something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an
adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society" [syn:
{initiation}, {founding}, {foundation}, {institution},
{origination}, {creation}, {innovation}, {introduction},
{instauration}]
3: wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge; "his
knowledgeability impressed me"; "his dullness was due to lack
of initiation" [syn: {knowledgeability}, {knowledgeableness},
{initiation}]
4: an act that sets in motion some course of events [syn:
{trigger}, {induction}, {initiation}]
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