neophytismn.
/ˈniːə(ʊ)fʌɪtɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈniəˌfaɪˌtɪz(ə)m/ The condition of being a neophyte; inexperience.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > unfamiliarity with, inexperience > [noun] > state of
inexperiencedness1725
griffinage1829
greenhornism1831
uninitiation1834
neophytism1845
griffinhood1854
society > education > learning > learner > [noun] > novice or beginner > condition of
novitiate1610
novicehood1748
tironism1832
neophytism1845
1845 in Executive Documents U.S. House of Representatives (31st Congress, 1st Sess.) (1850) No. 17. App. No. 21. 165 The Indians are free from the neophytism, and may establish themselves in their missions or wherever they choose.
1889 Atlantic Monthly Oct. 576/1 Before we reach the stage of neophytism, even while we read these pages without the fear of Karma before our eyes, we feel profoundly the vanity of exerting ourselves to fathom this little volume.
1962 B. Agehananda Ochre Robe 9 Once the barren harshness and the pedantic aridity of monastic neophytism is overcome then a new and splendid vista opens up.
1985 L. E. Ingelhart Freedom for College Student Press viii. 125 The protective umbrella of the university..or professional neophytism are not and have never been accepted as defenses in any court handling a tort alleging libel damage by a plaintiff against any publication.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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