enlistee vs neophyte

enlistee and neophyte both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
enlistee	Yes	No	No	No
neophyte	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, neophyte is a hypernym of enlistee; that is, neophyte is a word with a broader meaning than enlistee:

Other hypernyms of enlistee include entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, newbie, newcomer, starter.

enlistee (noun)	neophyte (noun)
any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)	any new participant in some activity
	a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
	a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously