layperson
1 synonym and 4 antonyms for layperson, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Someone who is not a member of the clergy.
Synonyms by Meaning
2. noun
A person without expert or specialist knowledge of a particular subject.
“The book was written for professionals, but an intelligent layperson could understand most of it.”
Opposites
Etymology
Built from lay ("non-clergy, nonclergy") and person, on the same pattern as layman.
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