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- [ley-i-tee]
- /ˈleɪ ɪ ti/
- /ˈleɪɪtɪ/
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- [ley-i-tee]
- /ˈleɪ ɪ ti/
Definitions of laity word
- noun laity the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy. 1
- noun laity the people outside of a particular profession, as distinguished from those belonging to it: the medical ignorance of the laity. 1
- noun laity Lay people, as distinct from the clergy. 1
- noun plural laity people not part of the clergy 1
- noun plural laity people not in a given profession 1
- singular noun laity The laity are all the people involved in the work of a church who are not clergymen, monks, or nuns. 0
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Origin of laity
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1535-45; lay3 + -ity
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Parts of speech for Laity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
laity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for laity
noun laity
- parish — an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- congregation — The people who are attending a church service or who regularly attend a church service are referred to as the congregation.
- laymen — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- laypeople — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- laywomen — a woman who is not a member of the clergy.
Antonyms for laity
noun laity
- clergy — The clergy are the official leaders of the religious activities of a particular group of believers.
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