layperson

[ ley-pur-suh n ]
/ ˈleɪˌpɜr sən /
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noun

a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
a person who is not a member of a given profession, as law or medicine.

Origin of layperson

First recorded in 1970–75; lay(man) + -person

usage note for layperson

See -person.

Words nearby layperson

layman, layoff, layout, layover, laypeople, layperson, laysan, layshaft, laytime, layton, laywoman

Definition for lay person (2 of 2)

laypeople
[ ley-pee-puh l ]
/ ˈleɪˌpi pəl /

plural noun

laymen and laywomen collectively.

Words related to lay person

parishioner, dilettante, outsider, proselyte, secular, novice, recruit, believer, member, follower, neophyte, laic, nonprofessional

British Dictionary definitions for lay person

lay person

layperson

noun plural lay persons, lay people, laypersons or laypeople

a person who is not a member of the clergy
a person who does not have specialized or professional knowledge of a subject a lay person's guide to conveyancing