neophyte
8 synonyms and 4 antonyms for neophyte, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Someone who has just started learning a subject or skill.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin neophytus, from Ancient Greek νεόφυτος (neóphutos, “newly planted”), from νέος (néos, “new”) plus φυτόν (phutón, “plant, child”); by surface analysis it is neo- + -phyte.
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