Adjective: abecedarian ,ey-bee-see'deh-ree-un
- Alphabetically arranged (as for beginning readers)
"The abecedarian primer helped children learn their letters"
- A novice learning the rudiments of some subject
"As an abecedarian in computer programming, she started with basic coding exercises"
- A 16th century sect of Anabaptists centred in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge
Derived forms: abecedarians
See also: alphabetic, alphabetical
Type of: beginner, initiate, novice, religious order, religious sect, rookie [informal], sect, tiro, tyro
Encyclopedia: Abecedarian