neophyte

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Synonyms: geophyte, eophyte, anophyte, neophobe, neophytic, xerophyte, zoophyte, endophyte, mesophyte, oophyte, neophile

Antonyms: geophyte, eophyte, anophyte, neophobe, neophytic, xerophyte, zoophyte, endophyte, mesophyte, oophyte, neophile

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Noun

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. {{lb|en|Christianity}} Among the early Christians, and still among the [[Roman Catholic]]s, one who has recently embraced the Christian faith, and been admitted to baptism, especially those converts from [[heathenism]] or [[Judaism]].
4. {{lb|en|botany}} A plant species recently introduced to an area (in contrast to [[archaeophyte]], a long-established introduced species).

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