Definition of NOVITIATE

novitiate

Plural: novitiates

Noun

  • the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
  • someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
  • A novice.
  • The period during which a novice of a religious order undergoes training.
  • The place where a novice lives and studies.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French novitiat, from Medieval Latin novitiatus (“a novitiate”), from Latin novicius, novitius (“a novice”), from novus (“new”).

Synonyms

novice, noviciate

Scrabble Score: 12

novitiate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
novitiate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
novitiate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

novitiate: valid Words With Friends Word