novice

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈnɒvɪs/

Noun

novice (plural novices)

1. A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject. [from 14th c.]

   I'm only a novice at coding, and my programs frequently have bugs that more experienced programmers would avoid.

2. (religion) A new member of a religious order accepted on a conditional basis, prior to confirmation. [from 14th c.]
   • 1983, Lawrence Durrell, Sebastian, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), page 1137:

     Nor had it been difficult to find a Coptic priest who, together with his youthful novice, chanted the seemingly interminable Egyptian service of the dead […]

Synonyms

• (person new to an activity) amateur, greenhorn, learner, neophyte, newbie, newling
• See also Thesaurus:beginner

Related terms

• novel
• novelization
• novelize
• novella
• novelty
• novitiate

Translations

• French: débutant
• German: Neuling, Anfänger
• Italian: principiante, debuttante, novizio, esordiente, novellino
• Portuguese: novato
• Russian: новичо́к
• Spanish: novato, principiante, novillo, bisoño, en ciernes

Translations

• German: Novize
• Portuguese: noviço
• Russian: послушник
• Spanish: novicio

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