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Neophyte vs Probie - What's the difference?

neophyte | probie |

As nouns the difference between neophyte and probie

is that neophyte is a beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief while probie is someone holding a position on a probationary basis, subject to performance or examination.

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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    * Random House Dictionary, 2nd Edition, 1987.

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    probie

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone holding a position on a probationary basis, subject to performance or examination.
  • (firefighting) A neophyte firefighter
  • * 1997 . Steve Delson. "The Fire Inside: Firefighters Talk About Their Lives", Page 41
    • A probie''' never complains. A '''probie''' keeps his mouth shut, his eyes open. A '''probie''' is never idle. A '''probie''' is always learning or drilling or cleaning. That's why you're still called a '''probie : for one year after you leave training school.