Initiation — meaning in English
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English meaning
- initiation noun The act or process of starting something.
Senses
Initiation is used for these senses in English:
- initiation The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.
- rite of passage (cultural anthropology) A ceremony or series of ceremonies, often very ritualized, to celebrate a passage or transition from one stage of a person's life to another.
initiation — full definition
- noun The act or process of starting something.
- noun A ceremony or ritual that formally admits someone into a group.