uninitiate meaning

UK US /ˌʌnɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd/ 6 syllables

uninitiate (noun): people who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity.

uninitiate has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and adjective.

uninitiate as a noun

  1. people who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
    • it diverts the attention of the uninitiate

    Opposite: initiate

    Type of: people

uninitiate as an adjective

  1. 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

    Synonyms: uninitiated, naive

    Similar: inexperienced

How to pronounce uninitiate

uninitiate is pronounced /ˌʌnɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd/ in American English. It has 6 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in TE · 10-letter words

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