initiation
i ni shee ay shuhn
- n a formal entry into an organization or position or office
his initiation into the club - n the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
she looked forward to her initiation as an adult - n wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge
his dullness was due to lack of initiation - n an act that sets in motion some course of events
- Rosenbaum of the New York Observer used night-vision videocameras last month to capture, for the first time, the initiation ceremony of Skull and Bones--Yale's 169-year-old secret .
- Less expected, however, is how thoroughly French women have closed the gap with men in terms of number of lovers, age of initiation, and variety of acts engaged in.
- If you've long wanted to belong to a private club but never joined because of the stiff initiation fee they can run to $50,000 or more or didn't know any members to sponsor .