neophyte

(nē'ə-fīt')
n.

1. A recent convert to a belief; a proselyte.
2. A beginner or novice: a neophyte at politics.
3. 1. Roman Catholic Church. A newly ordained priest.
   2. A novice of a religious order or congregation.

[Middle English, from Late Latin neophytus, from Greek neophutos : neo-, neo- + -phutos, planted (from phuein, to bring forth).]

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noun

One who is just starting to learn or do something: abecedarian, beginner, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, initiate, novice, novitiate, tenderfoot, tyro. Slang rookie. See start/end.

IN BRIEF: A beginner.

The campaign went badly as the candidate was a neophyte at politics.

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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

Italiano (Italian)
neofita

Português (Portuguese)
n. - neófito (m)

Русский (Russian)
неофит

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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