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Freshman vs Freshperson - What's the difference?

freshman | freshperson |

As nouns the difference between freshman and freshperson

is that freshman is a novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge while freshperson is a freshman (male or female).

freshman

English

Noun

(freshmen)
  • (obsolete) A novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge.
  • (US) A person of either sex entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade), a university, or legislative body.
    • At the time I was a wide-eyed freshman , but I was soon to grow jaded and cynical.

    Synonyms

    * (British) fresher * (US) frosh

    See also

    * upperclassman English nouns with irregular plurals

    freshperson

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A freshman (male or female).

    • Usage notes

    * Some institutions have adopted this term because it sounds more gender-neutral. It may, though, be perceived as politically correct. English politically correct terms