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Schoolboy vs Neophyte - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between schoolboy and neophyte

is that schoolboy is a boy attending school while neophyte is a beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.

As an adjective schoolboy

is characteristic of a schoolboy, especially being cheeky, clumsy and socially unaware.

schoolboy

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • characteristic of a schoolboy, especially being cheeky, clumsy and socially unaware.

    • Derived terms

    * schoolboy error

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A boy attending school.

    • Synonyms

    * pupil, student (especially US )

    See also

    * schoolchild * schoolgirl

    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).

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    References

    * Random House Dictionary, 2nd Edition, 1987.

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