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neophyte

[nee-uh-fahyt] / ˈni əˌfaɪt /


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Ramaswamy burst onto the national political scene in 2023 as a neophyte with a knack for using social media and podcast appearances to bolster his image.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

David Calder is no travel neophyte, having visited more than 30 countries for work and fun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Unlike, say, Illinois or New Jersey, which elected billionaire neophyte JB Pritzker and multimillionaire Frank Lautenberg, as, respectively, governor and U.S. senator.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

But it may be enough to scare off a neophyte.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2025

Although neophyte writers may repeat a simple sentence structure to the point of inanity, most writers go to the opposite extreme and vary their syntax capriciously.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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