initiation
Rite of entry
Initiation is the act of beginning something or being formally admitted into a group, organization, or status.
A project's initiation is its start.
Fraternity initiations involve rituals marking membership: The initiation included a hazing ceremony.
An initiation into adulthood might be a first job or other rite of passage.
To initiate is to begin or to admit someone through such a process.
Ceremonial set of actions
- inductionFormal admission process
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
consecration · baptism · swearing-in · installation · enthronement · coronation · dedication · unveiling
Founding moment
- commencementAct of starting
- genesisPoint of creation
- outsetInitial point of something
- dawnDay's first glow
origin · start · launch · threshold · onset · kickoff · birth · introduction
Habitual group practice
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- culturalRelating to shared traditions
tribal · rites · elders · lineage · passing down · folklore · ceremonial · sacred
Ceremonial set of actions
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- spellArrange letters correctly
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
- summoningCalling forth deliberately
conjuring · necromancy · coven · grimoire · adept · arcane · mysteries · esoteric
Binding promise given
- inducteeOne formally admitted
- recruitNew member sought
- neophyteInexperienced beginner
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
fraternity · sorority · brotherhood · sisterhood · guild · fellowship · lodge · secret society
Learning trade through employment
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- instructionGuidance for action
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
onboarding · induction · introduction · basics · fundamentals · primer · foundation · guidance
Profound biological restructuring
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- conversionAct of changing states
- transitionChange from one state
passage · coming-of-age · milestone · maturation · evolution · growth · self-discovery · journey
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- inductionFormal admission process
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
investiture · consecration · baptism · swearing-in · installation · enthronement · coronation · dedication · unveiling · commencement
inception
Founding moment
- commencementAct of starting
- genesisPoint of creation
- outsetInitial point of something
dawn · origin · start · launch · threshold · onset · kickoff · birth · introduction · first step
custom
Habitual group practice
cultural · tribal · rites · elders · lineage · passing down · folklore · ceremonial · sacred · indigenous
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- spellArrange letters correctly
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
summoning · conjuring · necromancy · coven · grimoire · adept · arcane · mysteries · esoteric · alchemy
pledge
Binding promise given
novice · fraternity · sorority · brotherhood · sisterhood · guild · fellowship · lodge · secret society · order
apprenticeship
Learning trade through employment
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- instructionGuidance for action
orientation · onboarding · induction · introduction · basics · fundamentals · primer · foundation · guidance · tutelage
metamorphosis
Profound biological restructuring
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- conversionAct of changing states
transition · passage · coming-of-age · milestone · maturation · evolution · growth · self-discovery · journey · emergence
- learning processbeginner stage, trial and error, learn by doing, orientation, onboarding
- medieval guildscraftsmen, artisans, apprentice, master craftsman, guild hall
- FreemasonryMason, Masons, Freemasons, Freemasonry, lodge
- bonding ritualshandshake, hug, toast, gift giving, wedding
- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
- customscustoms, customs clearance, wedding custom, customs declaration, burial custom
initiationtermination
Act of ending something
conclusion · ending · end · completion · finish
initiationexpulsion
Forced permanent removal
excommunication · dismissal · removal · discharge · banishment
initiationtermination
Act of ending something
cessation · discontinuation · stoppage · abandonment · halt
- take the initiativeBegin action independently
- taking initiativeActing without external direction
- seizes the initiativeActs first to control situation
- public health initiativesPrograms protecting population wellbeing
- gang initiationEntry ritual for crime group
- ballot initiativesVoter-decided policy questions
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