Inexperienced converted Tory (4)
I believe the answer is:
tyro
'inexperienced converted tory' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'converted tory' is the wordplay.
'converted' is an anagram indicator.
'tory' anagrammed gives 'TYRO'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tyro that I've seen before include "Learner" , "Apprentice" , "Neophyte" , "Initiate" , "'Beginner, novice (4)'" .)