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noninitiate

noninitiate noun: a nonexpert reader, listener, or conversant.

Noun

noninitiate (plural noninitiates)

  1. A nonexpert reader, listener, or conversant.
    Antonyms:
    initiate, esoteric
  2. A candidate for membership of a group, especially a fraternity, sorority, or secret society.
    Antonyms:
    initiate, esoteric

Synonyms of noninitiate

Antonyms

All synonyms and antonyms of noninitiate

Forms of noninitiate

pluralnoninitiates

Origin of noninitiate

From non- + initiate.

Questions about noninitiate

What does noninitiate mean?
Noninitiate means a nonexpert reader, listener, or conversant.
What part of speech is noninitiate?
Noninitiate is a noun.
What is the plural of noninitiate?
The plural of noninitiate is noninitiates.

Words near noninitiate in the dictionary

  1. noninhibitor
  2. noninhibitors
  3. noninhibitory
  4. noninitial
  5. noninitialized
  6. noninitiate
  7. noninitiated
  8. noninitiates
  9. noninitiating
  10. noninitiation
  11. noninitiations

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