novice

Meanings

• noun

  A beginner or someone who is new to a particular activity or subject.

  - "He is a novice in chess."
  - "She started learning painting as a novice."

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Synonyms

amateur , greenhorn , learner , neophyte , newbie , newling

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with novice
groans , moans , loans

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Variants

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novice , novices

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Etymology

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From Latin 'novitius' meaning new, novice is a term used to describe someone who is new or inexperienced in a particular field.

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Trivia

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1. The term novice comes from the Latin word 'novitius', which means new.

2. In some religious orders, novices are required to wear a distinctive habit or clothing to distinguish them from fully professed members.

3. In the game of bridge, a novice is a player who has not yet reached the rank of Life Master.

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Related Concepts

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1. apprentice: An apprentice is someone who learns a trade or skill from a master or experienced craftsperson. The terms novice and apprentice are often used interchangeably.

2. neophyte: A neophyte is a person who is new to a particular belief or practice, often used in a derogatory sense to imply a lack of knowledge or experience.

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Quotes

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1. For the "novice", walking the course also means being scared senseless by all the possibilities to screw up.

   - Tim Keown,{it}ESPN{/it},17 Sept. 2001

2. Yet it's obvious to him and everyone else who the "novice" is here, the book-learned tournament virgin.

   - James McManus,{it}Harper's{/it},December 2000

3. Much defter than one would have thought possible from the length of her fingernails, Toula had no fear of high fast notes; her flair, mounted between Andrea's perfectionist reserve and Alice's "novice" awkwardness, seemed all too displayed.

   - John Updike,{it}The Afterlife{/it},1994

4. "Novices" serve time as scullery serfs as they work toward the privilege of trailing a pastry chef …

   - Guy Trebay,{it}New York Times{/it},4 Sept. 2002

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Culture

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In literature, novices are often portrayed as characters who embark on a journey of self-discovery and growth. In religious contexts, a novice is a person who has recently joined a monastery or convent.

How to Memorize "novice"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person just starting out in a new activity, such as holding a tennis racket for the first time or sitting at a piano bench with sheet music.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word novice with the image of a student in a classroom or a new employee at a job.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Newly Open Venture Into Completely Empty Space' to remember the definition of novice.

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