Definitions for Initiation
ɪˌnɪʃ iˈeɪ ʃənini·ti·a·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 14 votes

1. initiation, induction, installationnoun

   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"

2. initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instaurationnoun

   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"

3. knowledgeability, knowledgeableness, initiationnoun

   wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge

   "his knowledgeability impressed me"; "his dullness was due to lack of initiation"

4. trigger, induction, initiationnoun

   an act that sets in motion some course of events

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. initiationnoun

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

2. initiationnoun

   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.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Initiationnoun

   The act of entering of a new comer into any art or state.

   Etymology: initiatio, Lat. from initiate.

   The ground of initiating or entering men into Christian life, is more summarily comprised in the form of baptism, the ceremony of this initiation instituted by Christ. Henry Hammond.

   Silence is the first thing that is taught us at our initiation into sacred mysteries. William Broome, Notes to the Odyssey,.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Initiation

   Initiation is a rite of passage marking entrance or acceptance into a group or society. It could also be a formal admission to adulthood in a community or one of its formal components. In an extended sense, it can also signify a transformation in which the initiate is 'reborn' into a new role. Examples of initiation ceremonies might include Christian baptism or confirmation, Jewish bar or bat mitzvah, acceptance into a fraternal organization, secret society or religious order, or graduation from school or recruit training. A person taking the initiation ceremony in traditional rites, such as those depicted in these pictures, is called an initiate. See also rite of passage.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. initiation

   Initiation refers to the process or action of beginning or introducing something, such as a project, a program, or a phase. In a broader sense, it can also refer to the ceremonial entrance or acceptance into an organization or a group. It is a preliminary step that marks the beginning of an event, task, activity, or period.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Initiationnoun

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

2. Initiationnoun

   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

3. Etymology: [L. initiatio: cf. F. initiation.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Initiation

   Initiation is a rite of passage marking entrance or acceptance into a group or society. It could also be a formal admission to adulthood in a community or one of its formal components. In an extended sense it can also signify a transformation in which the initiate is 'reborn' into a new role. Examples of initiation ceremonies might include Hindu diksha, Christian baptism or confirmation, Jewish bar or bat mitzvah, acceptance into a fraternal organization, secret society or religious order, or graduation from school or recruit training. A person taking the initiation ceremony in traditional rites, such as those depicted in these pictures, is called an initiate.

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   • Ceremony
   • Wisdom

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Initiation in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Initiation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Initiation in a Sentence

1. Richard Isaacson:

   While it’s not the first time a study has shown that early treatment with hormone replacement therapy may be more protective for a women’s brain, it did suggest for the first time that greater amounts of tau protein may be associated with later initiation of hormone treatment.

2. Rick Grucza:

   It’s quite likely that many of those who reported drinking regularly during their late teens went on to continue or escalate that habit throughout their adult life, in an ideal world, parents would both try to delay alcohol initiation until the late teens or early twenties and also try teach their kids to drink moderately and responsibly.

3. Keun Hye Jeon:

   Our findings regarding a initiation of mild alcohol consumption cannot be directly translated into clinical recommendations, thereby warranting additional studies to confirm these associations further.

4. Susan Crowe:

   Initiation of breastfeeding and lactation support is tremendously helpful so that people can understand normal volumes and intervene with supplementation only when medically necessary.

5. Joe Buchman:

   Where the two old parties offer fear, mutual slander and individual self-destruction, Libertarians share our commitment to rigorous financial integrity, peaceful social acceptance and individual personal liberty, now is the time to vote out of love for the principles you know to be true : free agency, self-ownership, non-initiation of aggression and not in reaction to what you fear.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Initiation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Initiation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Initiation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiation
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Initiation
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Initiation