Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A recent convert to a belief; a proselyte.
- noun A beginner or novice.
- noun Roman Catholic Church A newly ordained priest.
- noun A novice of a religious order or congregation.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Newly entered on some state; having the character of a novice.
- noun A new convert; one newly initiated.
- noun In the Roman Catholic Church, a converted heathen, heretic, etc.
- noun Occasionally in the Roman Catholic Church, a novice.
- noun A tiro; a beginner in learning.
- noun Synonyms Proselyte, Apostate, etc. See
convert .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A new convert or proselyte; -- a name given by the early Christians, and still given by the Roman Catholics, to such as have recently embraced the Christian faith, and been admitted to baptism, esp. to converts from heathenism or Judaism.
- noun A novice; a tyro; a beginner in anything.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
beginner . - noun A
novice (recent convert), a newconvert orproselyte , a newmonk . - noun Christianity 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 fromheathenism orJudaism . - noun biology A plant species recently introduced to an area (in contrast to archaeophyte, a long-established introduced species).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
- noun any new participant in some activity
- noun a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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I seldom see many if any of these qualities in neophyte hunters and often the complete package is missing in the more experienced.
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I seldom see many if any of these qualities in neophyte hunters and often the complete package is missing in the more experienced.
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In Charles County, a political neophyte is challenging a longtime county government official who in recent years was accused of unethical behavior for allegedly misleading county commissioners.
Newcomer challenges Charles County register of wills Ruben Castaneda 2010
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And I had to look up the word neophyte so does that also make me 78% dumb?
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The Indians must apply to the commandant at the presidio, who, after obtaining from the padre a report, was to issue a written permit entitling the neophyte and his family to go where they chose, their names being erased from the Mission register.
The Old Franciscan Missions Of California George Wharton James 1890
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And I had to look up the word neophyte so does that also make me 78% dumb?
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It was nicely enlightening to see a reaction from a true neophyte, which is going to be noticeably different than the folks who have read all the books and have that as a jumping-off point.
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In hunting for quail, it is called neophyte, sophomoric, ticketing, hunting accident.
Bringing the Spirit of a Vietnam Vet up to Speed on Iraq 2007
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During the first centuries the comparison of the church with an army was carried out even in details; [5] the baptism of the neophyte was the oath of fidelity to the flag taken by the recruits.
The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism Franz Cumont
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McCain ---- Picks a noname neophyte and puts the whole nation at risk
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