uninitiate

Other forms: uninitiates

Definitions of uninitiate
  1. adjective
    not initiated; deficient in relevant experience
    synonyms: naive, uninitiated
    inexperienced, inexperient
    lacking practical experience or training
  2. noun
    people who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
    “it diverts the attention of the uninitiate”
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    antonyms:
    initiate
    people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
    type of:
    people
    (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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