Layman
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Layman
Noun
- Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.
- Someone who is not a professional in a given field.
"Carmen is not a professional anthropologist, but strictly a layman."
- A common person.
- A person who is untrained or lacks knowledge of a subject.
- Lay-sister or lay-brother, person received into a convent of monks, following the vows, but not being member of the order.