instauration
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9.9
- noun
- Archaic
- You confound atheism with the instauration of a Deist cult of the "Supreme Being."
Examples
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(n6) Manent agrees with Strauss's argument that "certain notions proper to modern democracy have played a decisive role in the instauration of modern tyranny."
Academic text (2002) -
Myst à la Robbe-Grillet—or Riven, in fact—may mark a crucial phase in the much larger instauration of interface culture.
Academic text (1999) -
The instauration of the new educational curriculum is expected to improve student engagement.
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The committee discussed the instauration of a new policy to promote sustainability in the city.
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With the instauration of the public health program, many citizens gained access to essential medical services.
Synonyms
342
1.8
The act of making something new
317
3.9
Bringing in new ideas or ways of doing things
100
4.0
The act of starting an organization for the first time, like a company or school
71
1.6
The start of using something new
20
4.7
The act of beginning something such as a project
13
5.7
A step that makes something start, often at the beginning
10
4.0
The act of starting an organization or institution for the first time
5
6.3
The time when something begins or is made
1
5.3
Beginning a new period or important change
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
instauration = instaurate (opaque) = in + staur + ion
The noun is a regular nominalization formed from the verb 'instaurate' with the productive suffix '-ion'.
Etymology
Instauration comes from the Latin verb instaurare, which means 'to renew' or 'make new'. So, an instauration is the act of starting or setting up something that brings a fresh beginning.