| 释义 |
ne·o·phyte
\ˈnēəˌfīt, usu -īd.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Late Latin neophytus recently converted, recently planted, from Greek neophytos, from ne- + phytos, verbal of phyein to grow, bring forth — more at be
1. : a new convert : proselyte; especially : a convert to the Christian faith in the early church
2. Roman Catholicism
a. : a newly ordained priest
b. : a novice in a convent
3. : a young or inexperienced practitioner or student : tyro, beginner
< to the neophyte, the desert may be only a barren waste — Gladwin Hill >
< psychic code-deciphering that makes Freud look like a neophyte and Jung like an amateur — Joseph Frank >
Synonyms: see novice |