uninitiate

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. not initiated; deficient in relevant experience

- it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes

Similar word(s): inexperienced, inexperient, naive, uninitiated

noun

1. people who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity

- it diverts the attention of the uninitiate

Definition categories: group, people

Sentences with uninitiate as a noun:

- They would not speak of the secrets in the presence of the uninitiate.