noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of noninitiate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: noninitiate
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
uninitiate
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
not initiated; deficient in relevant experience
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes
- he took part in the experiment as a naive subject
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: uninitiated, naive
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
people who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- it diverts the attention of the uninitiate
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: initiate
Broader terms: people
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English initiate English uninitiate From un- + initiate.