initiatory
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- adjective
- /ɪˈnɪʃəˌtɔri/
:
iniciático
- Initiatory status was marked by the presentation of special foods that had previously been taboo.
- initiatory rite
- initiatory journey
- initiatory experience
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- And so there's again, this deep hunger for the initiatory father, the the, the, the supportive father.
Examples
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Fortunately, he was right, and they changed the initiatory ceremony.
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This is a kind of initiatory event in which those seniors form the, the aisle for the faculty to process through.
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Usually, though, local governments' initiatory home-rule power is limited to matters deemed "local" in nature.
Academic text (2016) -
Traditional religion also maintained divisions between people of different initiatory statuses within the group.
Academic text (2001) -
In the rites of passage to manhood, the sexual relationship was only part of the initiatory phase of the youth's moral education.
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The initiatory meeting set the stage for all upcoming discussions and decisions.
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The initiatory phase of the project involved gathering input from all team members.
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His initiatory remarks captured the audience's attention and prepared them for the presentation.
Synonyms
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6.5
Relating to the start of something new, like a leader taking office or a first event
Starting or introducing something new
Something that is at the first stage of a process
Used at the beginning of an event or activity
Used to start an action or project
Causes something to start moving or working
Antonyms
How Initiating
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Initiatory comes from the Latin initium, meaning 'beginning', and is the same root as initial and initiate. So, something initiatory marks the start of a process, ceremony, or action.