layman
1Layman — Lay man .; pl. {Laymen}. [Lay, adj. + man.] 1. One of the people, in distinction from the clergy; one of the laity; sometimes, a man not belonging to some particular profession, in distinction from those who do. [1913 Webster] Being a layman, I… …
2layman — I noun amateur, civilian, laic, nonprofessional, nonspecialist, one who has no specialized training, unskilled practitioner, untrained person associated concepts: lay witness II index amateur Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burto …
3layman — [lā′mən] n. pl. laymen [lā′mən] [ LAY3 + MAN] 1. a member of the laity; person not a member of the clergy 2. a person not belonging to or skilled in a given profession [a medical textbook not for the layman] …
4layman — (n.) non cleric, early 15c., from LAY (Cf. lay) (adj.) + MAN (Cf. man) (n.). Meaning outsider, non expert (especially in regards to law or medicine) is from late 15c. Related: Laymen …
5layman — (or layperson) ► NOUN 1) a non ordained member of a Church. 2) a person without professional or specialized knowledge …
6layman — UK [ˈleɪmən] / US noun [countable] Word forms layman : singular layman plural laymen UK [ˈleɪmən] / US 1) someone who is not trained to a high or professional standard in a particular subject the layman (= all laymen as a group): a medical… …
7layman — [[t]le͟ɪmən[/t]] laymen 1) N COUNT A layman is a person who is not trained, qualified, or experienced in a particular subject or activity. The mere mention of the words heart failure , can conjure up, to the layman, the prospect of imminent death …
8layman — lay|man [ leımən ] (plural lay|men [ leımən ] ) noun count 1. ) someone who is not trained to a high or professional standard in a particular subject: the layman (=all laymen as a group): a medical dictionary for the layman in layman s terms (=in …
9layman — noun plural laymen, (C) 1 someone who is not trained in a particular subject or type of work, especially when they are being compared with someone who is: the layman (=laymen in general): technical terms not easily understood by the layman | in… …
10Layman — The term layman originated from the use of the term laity, but over the centuries, changed definition to mean a person who is a non expert in a given field of knowledge .The concept of describing something has come into wide use in the English… …
