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layperson

noun

Meaning

  1. A person who is not a cleric.
  2. One who is not intimately familiar with a given subject or activity.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

layman(English)secular(English)outsider(English)lay(English)lay person(English)laic(English)non-lawyer(English)laywoman(English)beatified(English)deacon(English)communion(English)anglican(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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