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neophyte

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
neophyte /ˈniːə(ʊ)fʌɪt/

▶noun

1 a person who is new to a subject or activity.

2 a new convert to a religion.
■ a novice in a religious order, or a newly ordained priest.

– origin ME: via eccles. L. from Gk neophutos, lit. ‘newly planted’.

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