Antonyms for initiation
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ih-nish-ee-ey-shuh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪˌnɪʃ iˈeɪ ʃən |
Definition of initiation
Origin :- 1580s, from Middle French initiation or directly from Latin initiationem (nominative initiatio) "participation in secret rites," noun of action from past participle stem of initiare "originate, initiate," from initium (see initial).
- noun start, introduction
- Oh, I guess he's going to have some sort of an initiation in a secret society!
- Extract from : « Frank Roscoe's Secret » by Allen Chapman
- I know too well that every initiation is with sacrifice or blood.
- Extract from : « Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 » by Adam Gurowski
- Not directly, but indirectly, as the very last refinement of initiation.
- Extract from : « Little Masterpieces of Science: » by Various
- More especially part of it, I knew, since she had received the Initiation.
- Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael
- This Reverting of the Initiation was to be one of the ceremonies.
- Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael
- The initiation in the mysteries of Eleusis lasted nine days.
- Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
- The girls had been talking of the initiation and the part that Elinor had played.
- Extract from : « Miss Pat at School » by Pemberton Ginther
- The initiation was over, and young Lincoln's triumph complete.
- Extract from : « The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln » by Wayne Whipple
- Mr. Newton had ideas of his own about initiation ceremonies.
- Extract from : « The Boy Scout Treasure Hunters » by Charles Henry Lerrigo
- That dinner was but the initiation into a week of difficult adjustments.
- Extract from : « Quin » by Alice Hegan Rice
Synonyms for initiation
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