Synonyms for noninitiate
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Outsider — one who has not yet been initiated. A candidate for membership of a group, especially a fraternity, sorority…
2. Exoteric — one who has not yet been initiated. A nonexpert reader, listener, or conversant
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
One who has not yet been initiated. A nonexpert reader, listener, or conversant.
- n. 2
One who has not yet been initiated. A candidate for membership of a group, especially a fraternity, sorority, or secret society.
Forms
- Plural
- noninitiates → outsiders, exoterics, uninitiates, non-experts…
Example sentences
- outsider Growing up, I often felt like an outsider at home.
- exoteric Crowdsourcing is an exoteric practice.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| noninitiate | steady | |
| outsider | rising | |
| uninitiated | steady | |
| exoteric | rising | |
| uninitiate | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- outsider3, exoteric
- 10 letters
- uninitiate
- 11 letters
- uninitiated6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (outsider3 = 3 syllables).