UNINITIATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does uninitiate mean? 

• UNINITIATE (noun)
  The noun UNINITIATE has 1 sense:

1. people who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity

  Familiarity information: UNINITIATE used as a noun is very rare.

• UNINITIATE (adjective)
  The adjective UNINITIATE has 1 sense:

1. not initiated; deficient in relevant experience

  Familiarity information: UNINITIATE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNINITIATE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

People who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Context example:

it diverts the attention of the uninitiate

Hypernyms ("uninitiate" is a kind of...):

people ((plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively)

Antonym:

initiate (people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity)

Derivation:

uninitiate (not initiated; deficient in relevant experience)

• UNINITIATE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not initiated; deficient in relevant experience

Synonyms:

naive; uninitiate; uninitiated

Context example:

he took part in the experiment as a naive subject

Similar:

inexperienced; inexperient (lacking practical experience or training)

Derivation:

uninitiate (people who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity)