initiation

Meanings

Noun

• a formal entry into an organization or position or office
  • "his initiation into the club"
• the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
  • "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"
• wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge
  • "his dullness was due to lack of initiation"
• an act that sets in motion some course of events

Synonyms

creation, foundation, founding, induction, innovation, installation, instauration, institution, introduction, knowledgeability, knowledgeableness, origination, trigger