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Devotee vs Neophyte - What's the difference?

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Devotee is a related term of neophyte.


As nouns the difference between devotee and neophyte

is that devotee is an ardent enthusiast or admirer while neophyte is neophyte.

devotee

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An ardent enthusiast or admirer
  • He was a devotee of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
    a devotee of classical music
  • A fanatical or zealous believer in a particular religion or god
  • devotees of Krishna
    devotees thronged the temple

    neophyte

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.
  • A novice (recent convert), a new convert or proselyte, a new monk.
  • (Christianity) A name given by the early Christians, and still given by the Roman Catholics, to those who have recently embraced the Christian faith, and been admitted to baptism, especially those converts from heathenism or Judaism.
  • (biology) A plant species recently introduced to an area (in contrast to archaeophyte, a long-established introduced species).
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    References

    * Random House Dictionary, 2nd Edition, 1987.

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