neophyte

Meaning

1. A beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.
2. A novice (recent convert); a new convert or proselyte; a new monk.
3. 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. A plant species recently introduced to an area (in contrast to archaeophyte, a long-established introduced species).

Opposite of

archaeophyte

Synonyms

novice

beginner

🔰

starter

fledgeling

newcomer

newbie

catechumen

entrant

tyro

fledgling

freshman

rookie

convert

proselyte

inexperienced person

apprentice

chela

disciple

initiate

learner

novitiate

youngster

amateur

Translations

néophyte

neofita

neófito

Neophyt

principiante

Neuling

νεόφυτος

neòfit

novato

iniciante

novato

🔰

novice

🔰

beginner

nieuweling

αρχάριος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈni.əˌfaɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin neophytus, from Ancient Greek νεόφυτος (neóphutos, “newly planted”), from νέος (néos, “new”) + φυτόν (phutón, “plant, child”). By surface analysis, neo- + -phyte.