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initiation

[ ih-nish-ee-ey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. formal admission or acceptance into an organization or club, adult status in one's community or society, etc.
  2. the ceremonies or rites of admission. Compare rite of passage.
  3. the act of initiating.
  4. the fact of being initiated.


initiation

/ ɪˌ²Ôɪʃɪˈ±ðɪʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. the act of initiating or the condition of being initiated
  2. the often secret ceremony initiating new members into an organization
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of initiation1

First recorded in 1575–85, initiation is from the Latin word ¾±²Ô¾±³Ù¾±Äå³Ù¾±Å²Ô- (stem of ¾±²Ô¾±³Ù¾±Äå³Ù¾±Å ). See initiate, -ion
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"My mind goes all over the place wondering what happened. People suggest organ trafficking. I've even thought of gang activity. Is it something they're required to do as an initiation?"

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The hospital earlier this month had paused the initiation of hormonal therapy for “gender affirming care patients†under the age of 19 as hospital officials assessed an executive order issued by President Trump.

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Who failed their initiation ceremony and who tapes their mouth up to sleep?

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In the aftermath of an executive order by President Trump, the L.A. hospital said it was pausing the initiation of hormonal therapy for “gender affirming care patients†younger than 19.

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The action came after Children’s Hospital Los Angeles said it was pausing the initiation of hormonal therapy for “gender-affirming care patients†under the age of 19 and had suspended gender-affirming surgeries for minors.

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