/ Thesaurus / N Synonyms of noviciate Find synonyms for: Noun1. novitiate, noviciate, time period, period of time, periodusage: the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language