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Layman

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Noun

1. layman, layperson, secular

someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person

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Layman

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noun plural -men
1. 
a man who is not a member of the clergy
2. 
a person who does not have specialized or professional knowledge of a subject
science for the layman

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Layman

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nounWord forms: plural ˈlaymen (ˈleɪmən ; lāˈmən)
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

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Layman

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n.
1. One who is not a cleric.
2. One who is a nonprofessional in a given field. technical language that is hard for the layman to understand. See Usage Note at man.

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