initiation
(noun)
noun
1. a formal entry into an organization or position or office
- his initiation into the club
Similar word(s): induction, installation
Definition categories: event, ceremonial, ceremony, observance
2. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
- she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
Similar word(s): creation, foundation, founding, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination
Definition categories: act, beginning, commencement, start
3. wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge
- his dullness was due to lack of initiation
Similar word(s): knowledgeability, knowledgeableness
Definition categories: attribute, wisdom, wiseness
4. an act that sets in motion some course of events