initiate vs neophyte

neophyte vs initiate

initiate and neophyte both are nouns.

initiate is a verb but neophyte is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
initiate	Yes	No	Yes	No
neophyte	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, neophyte is a hyponym of initiate; that is, neophyte is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than initiate:

initiate: someone new to a field or activity
neophyte: any new participant in some activity

Other hyponyms of initiate include abecedarian, apprentice, learner, prentice, cub, greenhorn, rookie, landlubber, landsman, lubber, entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, newbie, newcomer, starter, tenderfoot, trainee.

initiate (noun)	neophyte (noun)
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity	any new participant in some activity
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field	a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
someone new to a field or activity	a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously

initiate (verb)	neophyte (verb)
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
bring up a topic for discussion
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
bring into being
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite

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