профа́н — meaning in English

English meaning

• dilettante noun Someone who dabbles in a subject or art out of casual interest rather than serious commitment.
• ignoramus noun A person who is strikingly uninformed or unwilling to learn; a fool.
• layman noun A person without specialised knowledge or training in a particular subject.
• layperson noun Someone who is not a member of the clergy.

Senses

профа́н is used for these senses in English:

• ignoramus A totally ignorant person—unknowledgeable, uneducated, or uninformed; a fool.
• layman (by extension) Someone who is not a professional in a given field.
• layperson One who is not intimately familiar with a given subject or activity.

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