"uninitiate" in the noun sense

1. uninitiate

people who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity

"it diverts the attention of the uninitiate"

"uninitiate" in the adjective sense

1. uninitiate, uninitiated, naive

not initiated deficient in relevant experience

"it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes"

"he took part in the experiment as a naive subject"

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