n.
Pronunciation: i- ˌ ni-sh ē - ' ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1583
1 a : the act or an instance of initiating b : the process of being initiated c : the rites, ceremonies, ordeals, or instructions with which one is made a member of a sect or society or is invested with a particular function or status
2 : the condition of being initiated into some experience or sphere of activity : KNOWLEDGEABLENESS