neophyte | | |
n. (plant) | 1. neophyte | a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously. |
| ~ plant life, flora, plant | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion. |
n. (person) | 2. entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, starter | any new participant in some activity. |
| ~ beginner, initiate, tiro, tyro, novice | someone new to a field or activity. |
| ~ enlistee, recruit | any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces). |
n. (person) | 3. catechumen, neophyte | a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist. |
| ~ educatee, pupil, student | a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution. |
novice | | |
n. (person) | 1. novice, novitiate | someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows. |
| ~ religious person | a person who manifests devotion to a deity. |
n. (person) | 2. beginner, initiate, novice, tiro, tyro | someone new to a field or activity. |
| ~ unskilled person | a person who lacks technical training. |
| ~ abecedarian | a novice learning the rudiments of some subject. |
| ~ apprentice, prentice, learner | works for an expert to learn a trade. |
| ~ cub, greenhorn, rookie | an awkward and inexperienced youth. |
| ~ landlubber, landsman, lubber | an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage. |
| ~ fledgeling, fledgling, newbie, newcomer, entrant, freshman, neophyte, starter | any new participant in some activity. |
| ~ tenderfoot | an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living). |
| ~ trainee | someone who is being trained. |
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