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Layman
see synonyms of laymanNoun
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Layman
see synonyms of laymannoun 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
see synonyms of layman 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
see synonyms of laymann.
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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