Initiation Initiation is a rite of passage marking entrance or acceptance into a group or society. It could also be a formal admission to adulthood in a community or one of its formal components. In an extended sense, it can also signify a transformation ...

is a rite of passage marking entrance or acceptance into a group or society.

Anthropology

* Bora (Australian), both an initiation ceremony of Indigenous Australians, and the site on which the initiation is performed *

Buddhist initiation ritual The Lay Buddhist Ordination (, Japanese language, Japanese: , Korean language, Korean: ''sugye'' (수계) refers to the public ordination ceremony wherein a Upāsaka and Upāsikā, lay follower of Zen Buddhism receives certain Buddhist precepts. ...

, the public ordination ceremony wherein a lay student of Buddhism receives certain Buddhist precepts *

Hazing Hazing (American English), initiation, beasting (British English), bastardisation (Australian English), ragging (South Asian English) or deposition refers to any activity expected of someone in joining or participating in a group that humiliates, ...

, refers to the practice of rituals, challenges, and other activities involving harassment, abuse or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group including a new fraternity, sorority, team, or club * Initiation (guru), a

diksha Diksha (Sanskrit: दीक्षा) also spelled diksa, deeksha or deeksa in common usage, translated as a "preparation or consecration for a religious ceremony", is giving of a mantra or an initiation by the guru (in Guru–shishya tradition) ...

, or giving of a mantra or an initiation by the guru in Indian religions * Initiation (Theosophy), a concept about the levels of spiritual development *

Initiation ritual (mafia) To become a full member of the Mafia or Cosa Nostra (both the original Sicilian Mafia or the Italian-American offshoot often known as the " American Mafia") – to become a "man of honor" or a "made man" – an aspiring member must take part in an ...

, a ceremony involving significant ritual, oaths, blood, and an agreement * Masonic initiation rituals, part of the

Masonic ritual and symbolism Masonic ritual is the scripted words and actions that are spoken or performed during the degree work in a Masonic lodge. Masonic symbolism is that which is used to illustrate the principles which Freemasonry espouses. Masonic ritual has appeared ...

* Ndut initiation rite, a rite of passage as well as a religious education commanded by Serer religion * Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, a process developed by the Catholic Church for prospective converts to Catholicism who are above the age of infant baptism * Sacraments of initiation, three rites that introduce a person into the Christian Church

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

* ''The Initiation'' (film), a 1984 American slasher film directed by Larry Stewart * ''Initiation'' (1987 film), an Australian adventure drama thriller film * ''Initiation'' (2020 film), an American horror film

Literature

* ''The Initiation'' (novel), a young adult novel by L. J. Smith * ''Initiation'', a book by Elisabeth Haich

Music

* ''Initiation'' (Todd Rundgren album), 1975 * ''Initiation'' (Tommy Emmanuel album), 1995, or the title song * ''Initiation'' (Course of Empire album), 1994 * ''Initiation'' (Rhea's Obsession album), 1996 * ''Initiation'' (TheStart album), 2004 * ''The Initiation'' (album), a 2001 album by X-Raided * "Initiation", a song from AFI's album '' The Art of Drowning'' * "Initiation", a song from The Weeknd's mixtape ''

Echoes of Silence ''Echoes of Silence'' is the third mixtape by Canadian singer the Weeknd, released on December 21, 2011, by XO. Like his debut mixtape ''House of Balloons'' and his second mixtape ''Thursday'', the Weeknd collaborated with musician Illangelo; wh ...

Television

* "Initiation" (''The Office''), an episode * Initiation (Justice League Unlimited), an episode * Initiation (Kung Fu: The Legend Continues), the pilot episode * "Initiations" (''Star Trek: Voyager''), an episode of ''Star Trek: Voyager'' * "The Initiation", an episode of ''

Alfred Hitchcock Presents ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, aired on CBS and NBC between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers and mysteries. Between 1962 and 1965 it was ren ...

'' (1987) * "The Initiation", an episode of

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on U ...

(1972) * "The Initiation", an episode of ''

Southie Rules ''Southie Rules'' is an American reality television series on A&E. The series premiered on January 29, 2013, and chronicles the day-to-day life of the Niedzwiecki family, a multi-generational family located in South Boston that lives all under ...

'' (2013) * "The Initiation", an episode of ''

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from October 3, 1952, to April 23, 1966, and starred the real-life Nelson family. After a long run on radio, the show was brought to television, where it ...

'' (1954) * "The Initiation", an episode of '' Margie'' (1961) * "The Initiation", an episode of ''

Joe's World ''Joe's World'' is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from December 28, 1979 to July 26, 1980. Premise Joe is a hardworking house painter with a wife and five kids, yet he is deeply unhappy. Cast *Ramon Bieri as Joe Wabash *K Callan as Katie ...

'' (1979) * "The Initiation", an episode of '' The Young Riders'' (1991) * "The Initiation", an episode of ''

Mr. Belvedere ''Mr. Belvedere'' is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from March 15, 1985, to July 8, 1990. The series is based on the Lynn Aloysius Belvedere character created by Gwen Davenport for her 1947 novel ''Belvedere'', which was later ...

'' (1987) * "The Initiation", an episode of '' It's About Time'' (1966) * "The Initiation", an episode of ''

The Lost World The lost world is a subgenre of the fantasy or science fiction genres that involves the discovery of an unknown Earth civilization. It began as a subgenre of the late- Victorian adventure romance and remains popular into the 21st century. The g ...

'' (2002) * "The Initiation", an episode of ''

First Night First Night is a North American artistic and cultural celebration on New Year's Eve, taking place from afternoon until midnight. Some cities have all their events during the celebration outside, but some cities have events that are hosted indoors ...

'' (1963) * "The Initiation", an episode of ''

The Edison Twins ''The Edison Twins'' is a Canadian children's television program which ran for six seasons on CBC Television from March 3, 1984 to December 17, 1986. The Disney Channel also picked up the rights in the mid-1980s. Six seasons were produced by Nelva ...

'' (1986) * "The Initiation", an episode of Honey Lane (1967) * "The Initiation", an episode of '' Stingers'' (1998) * "The Initiation", an episode of '' Look Up and Live'' (1965) * "The Initiation", an episode of '' The FBI Files'' (2003) * "The Initiation", an episode of The Molly Wopsies (1976)

Chemistry and medicine

Initiation (chemistry) In chemistry, initiation is a chemical reaction that triggers one or more secondary reactions. Often the initiation reaction generates a reactive intermediate from a stable molecule which is then involved in secondary reactions. In polymerisation ...

, a chemical reaction that triggers one or more secondary reactions * Initiation, the process of beginning gene

transcription Transcription refers to the process of converting sounds (voice, music etc.) into letters or musical notes, or producing a copy of something in another medium, including: Genetics * Transcription (biology), the copying of DNA into RNA, the fir ...

* Initiation as beginning of gene

translation Translation is the communication of the Meaning (linguistic), meaning of a #Source and target languages, source-language text by means of an Dynamic and formal equivalence, equivalent #Source and target languages, target-language text. The ...

Initiation factor Initiation factors are proteins that bind to the small subunit of the ribosome during the initiation of translation, a part of protein biosynthesis. Initiation factors can interact with repressors to slow down or prevent translation. They have the ...

, proteins that bind to the small subunit of the ribosome during the initiation of translation **

Prokaryotic initiation factors A prokaryote () is a single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. The word ''prokaryote'' comes from the Greek πρό (, 'before') and κάρυον (, 'nut' or 'kernel').Campbell, N. "Biology:Concepts & Connec ...

, IF1, IF2, and IF3 ** Abortive initiation, an early process of genetic transcription * Chain initiation, the beginning of

chain-growth polymerization Chain-growth polymerization (American English, AE) or chain-growth polymerisation (British English, BE) is a polymerization technique where Unsaturated compound, unsaturated monomer molecules add onto the active site on a growing polymer chain one ...

Tumor initiation Tumor initiation is defined as "a process in which normal cells are changed so that they are able to form tumors". It is the first phase in tumor development. Mutagens, substances that cause cancer can be tumor initiators. See also * Tumor promo ...

, the first phase in tumor development * Initiation (phonetics), the production of airflow by the airstream mechanism in the vocal tract

Technology

Session Initiation Protocol The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is a signaling protocol used for initiating, maintaining, and terminating communication sessions that include voice, video and messaging applications. SIP is used in Internet telephony, in private IP telepho ...

, a telecommunications protocol for signaling and controlling multimedia communication sessions * Project Initiation Documentation, information which was acquired through the Starting up a Project and Initiating a Project in a PRINCE2 controlled project environment