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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of beginning... beginningcommencementinductioninaugurationadmissionintroduction ↔ Opposites conclusionterminationcompletion Word family Related forms initiateinitialinitiative Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown