neophyte
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8.4
- noun
- /ˈniːəfaɪt/
:
neófito
- Not a bad start for a bunch of neophyte geologists.
- neophyte teacher
- political neophyte
- neophytes learn
And he said first lesson in martial arts, he says to a neophyte, you perceive attack.
- And he said first lesson in martial arts, he says to a neophyte, you perceive attack.
- So one night on neophytes night, I went and had some basic instruction in Buddhist meditation.
- It gives anyone from a die hard comic fan to a total neophyte in the medium, a really incredible foundation and and grounding of comic history.
- That being said, I am such a sharpening neophyte and I am such a sharpening.
Examples
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Hard worker, but he's a political neophyte.
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Women typically described themselves as rookies, neophytes, or naive.
Academic text (2011) -
Although fairly young in years, the student body president was probably not a political neophyte.
Academic text (1999) -
You are a software engineering neophyte if dates are all you regard as 'success.'
Blog text (15) -
As the skills of neophyte singers improve, be sure to provide the necessary approval for their progress.
Academic text (2002) -
The noble profession, at whose threshold you stand as neophytes, is not an end in itself.
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Bring on the tyros, the neophytes and the dilettanti.
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In addition, variants of the tracts may be encountered that may confuse the neophyte.
Academic text (1995) -
Mr. Arrow, please escort these two neophytes... down to the galley straightaway.
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As a neophyte in photography, she was eager to learn from more experienced mentors.
Synonyms
276
3.7
A person new to a job or activity who has little experience
123
1.6
A person who has recently arrived in a place, joined a group, or started an activity
81
1.0
A person who has just started to learn or do something
67
1.0
A person who gains knowledge and skills from study, practice or teaching
60
4.7
A person who is new to a job or activity and has little experience
46
3.4
A person new to an activity who has little experience
41
2.4
A person new to a group or activity in their first year
27
5.5
A student in their first year at a university or college
23
2.1
A person who is new to an activity
8
8.4
A person who is new and not skilled at games or online groups
2
9.6
A person who is new to an activity or subject
1
8.2
A person new to a job or activity with little experience
1
6.8
A person or group new to an activity with little experience
1
2.8
A person using something for the first time
A person who is beginning to learn something
A person new to a job or group
A person who is new to an activity and has little skill
A person or group new to an activity and not yet experienced
A person who is new and has little knowledge of a subject or activity
A person who does something for the first time
Antonyms
How Experienced
Surface Forms
Morphology
neophyte = phyte (opaque) = neo + phyte
Although 'neo-' means 'new' and 'phyte' refers to a plant, the sense 'beginner' is a conventional metaphor and not predictable by standard English word-formation rules.
Etymology
Neophyte comes from Greek parts neo- 'new' and phyte 'plant', and it originally meant 'newly planted' like someone just put into a group. So today a neophyte is a beginner or a new member.