Definition of neophyte

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ne·o·phyte    (n-ft) KEY  

NOUN:

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.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Late Latin neophytus, from Greek neophutos : neo-, neo- + -phutos, planted (from phuein, to bring forth; see bheu- in Indo-European roots)

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