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.

Origin of layman

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at lay3, man1

usage note for layman

See -man.

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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