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neophyte

/ˈni.əˌfaɪt/
noun
  1. A beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.

    Similar: beginner, newbie, newcomer, starter

  2. A novice (recent convert); a new convert or proselyte; a new monk.

    Similar: novice

  3. A name given by the early Christians, and still given by the Roman Catholics, to those who have recently embraced the Christian faith, and been admitted to baptism, especially those converts from heathenism or Judaism.

    Similar: catechumen

Synonymsbeginner, newbie, newcomer, starter, catechumen, novice
Antonymsarchaeophyte

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