neo·phyte 
/ˈni:jəˌfaɪt/ noun
plural neo·phytes /ˈni:jəˌfaɪt/ noun [count] formal 1 : a person who has just started learning or doing something : beginner
▪ a neophyte on computers ▪ a political neophyte [=a person just starting in politics] — often used before another noun ▪ a neophyte journalist 2 : a person who has recently joined a religious group
▪ a neophyte on computers ▪ a political neophyte [=a person just starting in politics] — often used before another noun ▪ a neophyte journalist
