Definition of layman Layman

/lejˈmʌn/ - [leymun] - lay•man

We found 12 definitions of layman from 5 different sources.

What does layman mean?

Noun Plural: laymen
layman - someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
		layperson, secular
		clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
		common man, common person, commoner a person who holds no title
		laity, temporalty in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy

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layman (Noun)
layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.
layman (Noun)
By analogy, someone who is not a professional in a given field.
layman (Noun)
A common person.
layman (Noun)
A person who is untrained or lacks knowledge of a subject.
layman (Noun)
A generally ignorant person.
layman (Noun)
Lay-sister or lay-brother, person received into a convent of monks, following the vows, but not being member of the order.

layman (n.)
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.
layman (n.)
A lay figure. See under Lay, n. (above).

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layman in sign language