noninitiate
/ˌnɑnɪˈnɪʃiɪt/
noun
- A person who has not been introduced to or does not have knowledge of a particular subject, activity, or group.
- The workshop was designed for noninitiates who had never used a computer before.
- The guide explained the rules slowly, knowing most of the tourists were noninitiates.
- As a noninitiate in the world of wine tasting, she felt overwhelmed by all the technical terms.