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单词 initiation school
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initiation school

​noun countable/uncountable ​South African
UK /ɪnɪʃiˈeɪʃ(ə)n ˌskuːl/
Word Forms
singularinitiation school
pluralinitiation schools
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    in some traditional African societies, a place where teenage boys spend time as part of the process of becoming adults, including being circumcised

    A lack of legislation stipulating a minimum age at which boys in Lesotho can attend an initiation school and be circumcised has seen boys as young as 12 dropping out of school and heading for the mountains.

    Synonyms and related words
    Schools
    academy
    approved school
    boarding school

initiation school

​noun countable/uncountable ​South African
US /ɪnɪʃiˈeɪʃ(ə)n ˌskul/
Word Forms
singularinitiation school
pluralinitiation schools
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    in some traditional African societies, a place where teenage boys spend time as part of the process of becoming adults, including being circumcised

    A lack of legislation stipulating a minimum age at which boys in Lesotho can attend an initiation school and be circumcised has seen boys as young as 12 dropping out of school and heading for the mountains.

    Synonyms and related words
    Schools
    academy
    boarding school
    charm school
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