initiation
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Middle French initiation, from Latin initiātiō. Morphologically initiate + -ion
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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 edit
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of "act of initiating"): conclusion, end
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Translations edit
act of initiating
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form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society
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French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French initiation, borrowed from Latin initiātiōnem.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
initiation f (plural initiations)
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Further reading edit
- “initiation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Swedish edit
Noun edit
initiation c
- initiation (ceremony)
Declension edit
Declension of initiation | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | initiation | initiationen | initiationer | initiationerna |
Genitive | initiations | initiationens | initiationers | initiationernas |
Derived terms edit
- initiationsrit (“initiation rite”)