novice vs religious

novice

noun
  • A new member of a religious order accepted on a conditional basis, prior to confirmation. 

  • A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject. 

religious

noun
  • A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun. 

adj
  • Concerning religion. 

  • Committed to the practice or adherence of religion. 

  • Highly dedicated, as one would be to a religion. 

How often have the words novice and religious occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )