novitiate

• Nom désignant la période d'épreuve que traverse un novice dans une communauté religieuse avant de prononcer ses vœux, ou la personne qui accomplit ce temps de probation (novice).

A noun referring to the period of being a novice, especially in a religious order, or a person who has entered a religious order but has not yet taken final vows.

1. Period of trainingC1formal

   The period during which a person is a novice, especially in a religious order, learning the rules and practices before taking final vows.

   Période de probation religieuse

   • She spent two years in the novitiate before becoming a nun.
   • The novitiate is a time of reflection and study.
   • He completed his novitiate and was accepted into the order.

   Synonymesapprenticeshipnoviciateprobationtraineeship

2. A noviceC1formal

   A person who has entered a religious order but has not yet taken final vows.

   Novice (religieux)

   • The novitiate was eager to learn the daily rituals.
   • Each novitiate is assigned a mentor for guidance.
   • The novitiate prayed alongside the senior monks.

   Synonymesnovice