Etymology

initiation

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Today it means: The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced. Full definition →

Middle French initiation ← Latin initiātiō
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  1. Latin · derived frominitiātiō
  2. Middle French · borrowed frominitiation
  3. English todayinitiation

Borrowed from Middle French initiation, from Latin initiātiō. Morphologically initiate + -ion.

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