neophyte
noun
a beginner or novice.
neophytes
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pluralof neophyte.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He needed to roar about his many accomplishments in his 35-year career in Sacramento and Washington, to distinguish himself from the relative political neophytes around him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Key to their transformation has been the crypto sector, where they were all neophytes a few years ago, but now run businesses that raised billions of dollars from investors before the market turned sour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
So we figured that even as total neophytes, there was a chance we could make a coin that would go to the moon.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2025
They saved money by hiring neophytes and then letting them go once they got enough experience to demand a larger salary.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2024
She sees things with new eyes; the presence of "the neophytes," as she calls the daughters, gives an atmosphere of "first sight" to the whole.
From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Maud Howe Elliott
