Layman and Neophyte

Layman noun - A person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession.

Neophyte and layman are semantically related. in amateur topic. In some cases you can use "Neophyte" instead a noun "Layman".

Neophyte noun - A person who has recently been persuaded to join a religious sect.

Layman and neophyte are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Layman" with "Neophyte", this nouns are similar.