/ Dictionary / Index I initiatory: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•i•ti•a•to•ry Pronunciation: (i-nish'ē-u-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē), [key] — adj. introductory; initial: an initiatory step toward a treaty. serving to initiate or admit into a society, club, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: initiatory (Thesaurus) initiative inject Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language