initiation

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/ UK /ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the act of beginning something or admitting someone to a group

His initiation into the society involved an ancient ritual.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of beginning... beginning commencement induction inauguration admission introduction

Opposites

conclusion termination completion

Word family

Related forms initiate initial initiative

Etymology

From Latin initiatio(n-), from initiare ('to begin, originate'), from initium ('a beginning'), from inire ('to go in'), from in- ('into') + ire ('to go').

in- Latin ire Latin *ey- Proto-Indo-European

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# initiation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the act of beginning something or admitting someone to a group

## Examples
- His initiation into the society involved an ancient ritual.

## Synonyms
- beginning
- commencement
- induction
- inauguration
- admission
- introduction

## Antonyms
- conclusion
- termination
- completion

## Related Forms
- initiate
- initial
- initiative

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: in-
- Root: ire
- Root: *ey-

## Etymology
From Latin initiatio(n-), from initiare ('to begin, originate'), from initium ('a beginning'), from inire ('to go in'), from in- ('into') + ire ('to go').

## AI Etymology
Initiation is from Latin initiatio(n-), from initiare ('to begin, originate'), from initium ('a beginning'), from inire ('to go in'), from in- ('into') + ire ('to go'). In present-day use, it means the act of beginning something or admitting someone to a group. Related vocabulary includes initiate, initial, and initiative.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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