About The Word Neophyte
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Neophyte
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What's The Definition Of Neophyte?
[n] a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
[n] any new participant in some activity Synonyms | Synonyms for Neophyte: catechumen | entrant | fledgeling | fledgling | freshman | newcomer | starter Related Terms | Find terms related to Neophyte: abecedarian | accepter | alphabetarian | apprentice | articled clerk | baby | beginner | believer | boot | catechumen | Christian | churchgoer | churchite | churchman | colt | communicant | convert | daily communicant | deb | debutant | devotee | devotionalist | disciple | entrant | fanatic | fledgling | follower | freshman | God-fearing man | good Christian | greenhorn | greeny | ignoramus | inductee | infant | initiate | learner | nestling | new boy | newcomer | novice | novitiate | pietist | postulant | probationer | probationist | proselyte | raw recruit | receiver | recruit | religionist | rookie | saint | tenderfoot | theist | trainee | truster | tyro | votary | zealot See Also | beginner | educatee | enlistee | initiate | novice | pupil | recruit | student | tiro | tyro Neophyte In Webster's Dictionary \Ne"o*phyte\, n. [L. neophytis, Gr. ?, prop., newly
planted; ? new + ? grown, ? that which has grown, a plant,
fr. ? to grow: cf. F. n['e]ophyte. See {New}, and {Be}.]
1. 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.
2. A novice; a tyro; a beginner in anything.
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