initiation
in-i-ti-a-tion
noun
A formal ceremony or ritual for admitting a new member into a group.
"His initiation into the club involved a secret ritual."
noun
The act of starting or formally beginning a process or activity.
"The initiation of the new project took months."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: instauration, institution, innovation, origination, introduction, founding, foundation, creation, knowledgeableness, knowledgeability, induction, installation