néophyte — meaning in English

English meaning

• neophyte noun A beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.
• newbie noun Someone who is new to a particular activity, community, or skill.

Senses

néophyte is used for these senses in English:

• newbie (Internet) A new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.
• proselyte One who has converted to a religion or doctrine, especially a gentile converted to Judaism.

neophyte — full definition

1. noun A beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.
2. noun A novice (recent convert); a new convert or proselyte; a new monk.
3. noun Among the early Christians, and still among the Roman Catholics, one who has recently embraced the Christian faith, and been admitted to baptism, especially those converts from heathenism or Judaism.
4. noun A plant species recently introduced to an area (in contrast to archaeophyte, a long-established introduced species).

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