layman
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
laymen
/-mən/
/ˈleɪmən/
plural
laymen
/-mən/
/ˈleɪmən/
Britannica Dictionary definition of LAYMAN
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1
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a person who is not a member of a particular profession
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For a layman, he knows a lot about the law.
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a medical journal written in language that is clear to the layman [=clear to someone who is not a medical professional]
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The process was explained to us in layman's terms. [=in simple language that anyone can understand]
2
:
a person who belongs to a religion but is not a priest, minister, etc.
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compare laity
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He's an important layman in his church.
