Religious convert (8)
I believe the answer is:
neophyte
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">religious convert</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for neophyte that I've seen before include "Beginner, novice" , "Newcomer, starter" , "They open for a new convert" , "Recent convert" , "Initiate" .)