What is another word for novitiates?

Pronunciation: [nəvˈɪʃɪˌe͡ɪts] (IPA)

Novitiates refer to individuals who have recently joined a particular profession or organization. Some synonyms that can be used in place of novitiates include apprentices, beginners, neophytes, initiates, or newcomers. These terms all describe individuals who are just starting to learn the ropes of a new venture or job. Another term that can be used in place of novitiates is trainees, which emphasizes the learning and teaching aspect of the process. These synonyms all convey the sense of inexperience or lack of knowledge or understanding that is associated with novitiates. Whether it's in a religious order or a corporate setting, novitiates need guidance and support as they navigate their new roles.

What are the hypernyms for Novitiates?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Novitiates

Among the ordeals for novitiates was enforced silence for five years.
"Human, All-Too-Human, Part II"
Friedrich Nietzsche
Hereupon the two novitiates asked, "Are there in heaven human forms altogether similar to those in the natural world?"
"The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love"
Emanuel Swedenborg
The two angelic spirits replied, that it was altogether similar; and as they perceived in the novitiates an inclination to know, whether in heaven there were similar ultimate delights, they said, that they were exactly similar, but much more blessed, because angelic perception and sensation is much more exquisite than human: "and what," added they, "is the life of that love unless derived from a flow of vigor?
"The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love"
Emanuel Swedenborg

Famous quotes with Novitiates

  • How many thousands, tens of thousands [of prisoners], are in for petty theft, while the 'robber barons' of our day get away with murder. Literally murder, accessories to murder. "Property is Theft." Proudhon wrote--The coat that hangs in your closet belongs to the poor. The early Fathers wrote--The house you don't live in, your empty buildings (novitiates, seminaries) belong to the poor. Property is Theft.
    Dorothy Day

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