All initiation synonyms
in·i·ti·a·tion
I i noun initiation
- inception — beginning; start; commencement.
- inauguration — an act or ceremony of inaugurating.
- baptism — A baptism is a Christian ceremony in which a person is baptized. Compare christening.
- induction — the act of inducing, bringing about, or causing: induction of the hypnotic state.
- commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
- investiture — the act or process of investing.
- installation — something installed, as machinery or apparatus placed in position or connected for use.
- admission — Admission is permission given to a person to enter a place, or permission given to a country to enter an organization. Admission is also the act of entering a place.
- debut — The debut of a performer or sports player is their first public performance, appearance, or recording.
- inaugural — of or relating to an inauguration: Harding's inaugural address.
- indoctrination — the act of indoctrinating, or teaching or inculcating a doctrine, principle, or ideology, especially one with a specific point of view: religious indoctrination.
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
- preliminaries — preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory: preliminary examinations.
- start — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
- opening — an open or clear space.
- instigation — the act of instigating; incitement.
- origination — to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise: The practice originated during the Middle Ages.
- launch — to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
- introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
- enrollment — The action of enrolling or being enrolled.
- entrance — An opening, such as a door, passage, or gate, that allows access to a place.
- admittance — Admittance is the act of entering a place or institution or the right to enter it.
- instruction — machine instruction
- training — Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- catechesis — oral religious instruction which is given to catechumens
- instatement — to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
adjective initiation
- baptismal — Baptismal means relating to or connected with baptism.
- christening — A christening is a Christian ceremony in which a baby is made a member of the Christian church and is officially given his or her name. Compare baptism.