neophyte 音标拼音: [n'iəf
, ɑɪt]
n . 新入教者,新信徒
新入教者,新信徒
neophyte n 1 :
a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously 2 :
any new participant in some activity [
synonym : {
newcomer },
{
fledgling }, {
fledgeling }, {
starter }, {
neophyte }, {
freshman },
{
newbie }, {
entrant }]
3 :
a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist [
synonym : {
catechumen }, {
neophyte }]
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neophytis ,
Gr .
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fytos ,
prop .,
newly planted ;
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1 .
A new convert or proselyte ; --
a name given by the early Christians ,
and still given by the Roman Catholics ,
to such as have recently embraced the Christian faith ,
and been admitted to baptism ,
esp .
to converts from heathenism or Judaism .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
Hence :
A novice ;
a tyro ;
a beginner in anything .
[
1913 Webster ]
60 Moby Thesaurus words for "
neophyte ":
Christian ,
God -
fearing man ,
abecedarian ,
accepter ,
alphabetarian ,
apprentice ,
articled clerk ,
baby ,
beginner ,
believer ,
boot ,
catechumen ,
churchgoer ,
churchite ,
churchman ,
colt ,
communicant ,
convert ,
daily communicant ,
deb ,
debutant ,
devotee ,
devotionalist ,
disciple ,
entrant ,
fanatic ,
fledgling ,
follower ,
freshman ,
good Christian ,
greenhorn ,
greeny ,
ignoramus ,
inductee ,
infant ,
initiate ,
learner ,
nestling ,
new boy ,
newcomer ,
novice ,
novitiate ,
pietist ,
postulant ,
probationer ,
probationist ,
proselyte ,
raw recruit ,
receiver ,
recruit ,
religionist ,
rookie ,
saint ,
tenderfoot ,
theist ,
trainee ,
truster ,
tyro ,
votary ,
zealot
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