[noun] [C] - a person who is not experienced in a job or situationI've never driven a car before - I'm a complete novice.Although she was a political novice, she was elected to parliament.This is quite a difficult plant for novice gardeners to grow.A novice is also a person who is still training to be a monk or a nun.
NOVICE
Meaning of NOVICE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012