initiates
n. countablen. people who have recently joined a group or started to learn a secret skill. They are usually at the beginning of a special training or ceremony.
n. individuals who have been recently admitted to a group, organization, or set of beliefs, often through a formal ritual or introductory process.
The new initiates are learning the rules of the club.
During the ceremony, the senior members welcomed the initiates into the secret society with a traditional oath.
The program is designed to transform raw initiates into skilled practitioners through a series of rigorous physical and mental challenges over six months.
Plural form of 'initiate'; refers to the people themselves rather than the process.
He initiates into the clubHe is an initiate in the clubLearners often confuse the noun 'initiate' (the person) with the verb 'initiate' (the action of starting something).