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What is the difference between novice and newbie?

novice | newbie | Synonyms |

Newbie is a synonym of novice.



As nouns the difference between novice and newbie

is that novice is a beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject while newbie is a newcomer, someone new to something.

novice

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject.
    • I'm only a novice at coding, and my programs frequently have bugs that more experienced programmers wouldn't make.
  • (senseid)(religion) A new member of a religious order accepted on a conditional basis, prior to confirmation.
  • * 1983 , (Lawrence Durrell), Sebastian , Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), page 1137:
    • Nor had it been difficult to find a Coptic priest who, together with his youthful novice , chanted the seemingly interminable Egyptian service of the dead [...].

    Synonyms

    * (person new to an activity) amateur, greenhorn, learner, neophyte, newbie, newling * See also

    Related terms

    * novel * novelization * novelize * novella * novelty * novitiate

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    newbie

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) A newcomer, someone new to something.
  • (Internet) A new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "newbie")

    Usage notes

    The term "newbie" was greatly popularized with the advent of the Internet, but was in use before then.

    Synonyms

    * noob, * novice * newcomer * newling * rookie * See also

    Antonyms

    * knowbie