uninitiate

Words with a similar base: uninitiate, uninitiated

'uninitiate'

[uninitiate.n.01] as in: people who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity

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Examples:
it diverts the attention of the uninitiate

'uninitiate'

[uninitiate.s.01] as in: not initiated; deficient in relevant experience

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Examples:
it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes
he took part in the experiment as a naive subject