No. 1,847 in French
initié
"Initié" in English means "an initiated person" or "someone knowledgeable in a specific field."
In a sentence
Il est un initié dans le domaine des finances.
He is an insider in the field of finance.
In this sentence, 'initié' refers to a person knowledgeable or involved within a specific domain or field, an insider.
Elle est initiée aux secrets de l'art ancien.
She is initiated into the secrets of ancient art.
Here, 'initié' is used in its past participle form, indicating that the subject has been introduced or taught specific knowledge or practices.
Les initiés ont accès à des informations privilégiées.
Insiders have access to privileged information.
In this usage, 'initiés' is in plural form and denotes individuals within an exclusive group who have special knowledge or access.
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