Associations to the word «Initiatory»

Wiktionary

INITIATORY, adjective. Of or pertaining to initiation
INITIATORY, adjective. Inceptive, initial, inaugural or introductory
INITIATORY, noun. An introductory act or rite.

Dictionary definition

INITIATORY, adjective. Serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage".

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope