blooding
blood-ing
noun
The act of giving someone their first experience in a particular field or activity.
"His political blooding was a tough introduction."
verb
The action of giving someone their initial experience or exposure to a challenging activity.
"They are blooding new recruits on the front line."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: stemma, stock, lineage, blood line, origin, ancestry, line, blood, parentage, descent, pedigree, bloodline