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See also: lay person
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A lay (“non-clergy, nonclergy”) + person, along the lines of layman.
Noun[edit]
layperson (plural laypeople or laypersons)
- A person who is not a cleric.
- One who is not intimately familiar with a given subject or activity.
- The book was written for professionals, but an intelligent layperson could understand most of it.
Synonyms[edit]
- (one who is not intimately familiar with a given subject):
Antonyms[edit]
- (antonym(s) of “one who is not intimately familiar with a given subject”):
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
one who is not a cleric
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one who is not intimately familiar with a given subject
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