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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

  1. noun The act or process of starting something.
  2. noun A ceremony or ritual that formally admits someone into a group.

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