Initiation
Initiation noun - The process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization.
Rite of passage and initiation are semantically related In some cases you can use "Rite of passage" instead a noun "Initiation".
Rite of passage
Rite of passage noun - A ritual performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes status (as from adolescence to adulthood).
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Synonyms for Rite of passage
Initiation and rite of passage are semantically related in ritual performed for change of status topic. You can use "Initiation" instead a noun phrase "Rite of passage".
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Related pairs
- induction and initiation
- induction and rite of passage
- launch and initiation
- launch and rite of passage
- baptism and initiation
- baptism and rite of passage
- launching and initiation
- launching and rite of passage
- admission and initiation
- admission and rite of passage
- beginning and initiation
- beginning and rite of passage
- commencement and initiation
- commencement and rite of passage
Both terms in one sentence
- Rite of Passage: This is Ember's goal throughout most of the story, passing four tests to qualify for initiation into the Shadowchasers proper.
Source: Fan Fic / Shadowchasers - There is a serious scholarly debate about whether the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii shows initiation into a Dionysian cult, or an allegory for marriage/rite of passage.
Source: Mystery Cult - A subtrope of Initiation Ceremony and Rite of Passage, while the guy(s) being fought is a subtrope of Threshold Guardian.
Source: Gang Initiation Fight
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Rite of passage and Initiation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/initiation/rite_of_passage
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