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laic

Laic (noun) means a layperson as opposed to a cleric, i.e. not a member of the clergy.

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A layperson as opposed to a cleric, i.e. not a member of the clergy.
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Etymology

From French laïque, from Latin lāicus (“common people”), from Ancient Greek λαός (laós). Doublet of lay.

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"laic" (noun) means a layperson as opposed to a cleric, i.e. not a member of the clergy.

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