Newcomer
Newcomer noun - A person who is just starting out in a field of activity.
Usage example: he's a newcomer to ice hockey
Neophyte
Neophyte noun - A person who has recently been persuaded to join a religious sect.
Usage example: neophytes are assigned an experienced church member to guide them through their first year
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Synonyms for Neophyte
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- apprentice and newcomer
- apprentice and neophyte
- beginner and newcomer
- beginner and neophyte
- novice and newcomer
- novice and neophyte
- greenhorn and newcomer
- greenhorn and neophyte
- recruit and newcomer
- recruit and neophyte
- proselyte and newcomer
- proselyte and neophyte
- learner and newcomer
- learner and neophyte
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