What is the meaning of uninitiate?

noun

  • People who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity.
    • usage: "it diverts the attention of the uninitiate"

adjective

  • Not initiated; deficient in relevant experience.
    • usage: "it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes"; "he took part in the experiment as a naive subject"
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