ne ‧ o ‧ phyte /ˈniːəfaɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: neophytus , from Greek neophytos 'newly planted' ]
1 . someone who has just started to learn a particular skill, art, job etc
2 . a new member of a religious group