the uninitiated
noun [plural] /ˌʌn.ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪ.tɪd/
/-t̬ɪd/ mainly humorousDefinition
› people who are without knowledge or experience of a particular subject or activity: Michelle, for the uninitiated, is the central female character in ITV's latest comedy series.Inexperienced people and lack of experience uninitiated adjective
(Definition of the uninitiated noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- apprentice noun
- beginner noun
- dilettante noun
- freshman noun
- functional illiterate noun
- greenhorn noun
- inexperience noun
- layman noun (NOT TRAINED)
- laywoman noun
- lightweight noun (NOT SERIOUS)
- neophyte noun
- not know the meaning of the word idiom
- novice noun
- probationer noun
- rookie noun
- stranger noun
- tyro noun
- upstart noun (BUSINESS)
- virgin noun
- virgin territory idiom
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