initiation
i-ni-ti-a-tion · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
The action of beginning something or setting it in motion.
- 2.
A ceremony or ritual admitting someone into a group or organization.
- 3.
The introduction of someone to a skill, subject, or activity.
Forms
plural: initiations
Related words
Etymology
From Latin initiatio "a beginning, initiation," from initiare "to begin."