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[Middle English, from Late Latin neophytus, from Greek neophutos : neo-, neo- + -phutos, planted (from phuein, to bring forth).]
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A neophyte is a beginner. In the context of Christianity, the term often refers to a newly ordained priest, a person who recently took a monastic vow, or a new convert to the religion.
In the Catholic and Orthodox Churches an adult convert is considered a neophyte for one year after conversion. Roman Catholic neophytes are considered full members of the Church, but may not act as sponsors for others planning to join.
In ecology, a neophyte is a plant species recently introduced to an area (in contrast to an archaeophyte, a long-established introduced species).
In fraternities, it is a person that is a new convert or member of a secret fraternal organization, a beginner or novice member of the organization, or a recent convert (rookie/freshman) to the fraternal organization.
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - nyomvendt, nybegynder, novice
Nederlands (Dutch)
neofiet, nieuweling, beginner, nieuwbekeerde/ ingewijde
Français (French)
n. - néophyte
Deutsch (German)
n. - Anfänger, Neubekehrter
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - νεόφυτος, νεοφώτιστος, αρχάριος
Português (Portuguese)
n. - neófito (m)
Español (Spanish)
n. - neófito
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - nybliven konvertit, nyomvänd, novis, nyvigd präst, nybörjare
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
新入教者, 新信徒
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 新入教者, 新信徒
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 새 개종자, 새 성직자, 신참자
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 新改宗者, 新受洗者, 初心者, 新参者, 修練士
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) المعتنق ( لدين جديد), المبتدئ
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מומר חדש לדת, כומר מתחיל, טירון
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