layman
[ ley-muh n ]
/ ˈleɪ mən /
noun, plural lay·men.
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.
usage note for layman
See
-man.
Words nearby layman
layer cake,
layer of rods and cones,
layering,
layette,
laying on of hands,
layman,
layoff,
layout,
layover,
laypeople,
layperson
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British Dictionary definitions for layman
layman
/ (ˈleɪmən) /
noun plural -men
a man who is not a member of the clergy
a person who does not have specialized or professional knowledge of a subject
science for the layman
Gender-neutral form:
layperson