neophyte

🇺🇸 /ˈniːəfaɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈniːəfaɪt/
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noun
R

A beginner in a new activity or field.

The photography class was designed for neophytes who had never used a camera before.

R

A person who has recently adopted a new religion.

After converting to Buddhism, she was still considered a neophyte in the faith.

R

A person who has recently joined a religious order or become a priest.

As a neophyte monk, he was still learning the rules of the monastery.

translation

n. A beginner in a new activity or field.; A person who has recently adopted a new religion.; A person who has recently joined a religious order or become a priest.

Word Forms

Plural neophytes