uninitiate adj 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" [syn: {uninitiate}, {uninitiated}, {naive}] n 1: people who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it diverts the attention of the uninitiate" [ant: {enlightened}, {initiate}]