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Here is Your Word for Today. May 04, 2008 |
Hai! Sunday, 4th May 2008 : Today's Word is ...
Pronunciation : neo-fit 1. a recent convert to a religion 2. a new resident of a religious community who has not yet taken vows 3. Roman Catholic Church : A newly ordained priest 4. any new participant in some activity Middle English - from Late Latin neophytus - from Greek neophutos : neo-, neo- + -phutos, planted (from phuein, to bring forth) novice, beginner, recruit, tenderfoot, learner, trainee, raw recruit, newcomer, greenhorn, amateur, rookie, apprentice, tyro experienced • The campaign went badly as the candidate was a neophyte at politics. • He is a neophyte at politics. • But with all the ardour of a neophyte and the pride of an apt learner I was at that time a great nautical casuist. • Her whole soul was possessed by the fact that a fuller life was opening before her: she was a neophyte about to enter on a higher grade of initiation. • A neophyte might have fancied that the ripples passing over it were dreadfully like faint changes of expression on a sightless face; but Gaffer was no neophyte and had no fancies. • I was a complete neophyte and knew nothing about the choreographic process, but seeing the steps pour out of this man was a revelation. • She, the neophyte, with as yet no experience of this, had settled eagerly to the task. • As a neophyte in politics, I didn't understand that ducking the issues was the goal of most campaigns. • neophytic : Adjective • neophytish : Adjective • neophytism : Noun
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