INITIATION


Meaning of INITIATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˌni-shē-ˈā-shən ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.