neophyte vs freshman

neophyte and freshman both are nouns.

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

As nouns, neophyte and freshman are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of neophyte include entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, newbie, newcomer, starter.

neophyte (noun)	freshman (noun)
any new participant in some activity	a first-year undergraduate
a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist	any new participant in some activity
a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously

neophyte (adjective)	freshman (adjective)
	used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college)