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- [ley-pur-suh n]
- /ˈleɪˌpɜr sən/
- /ˈleɪ.mən/
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- [ley-pur-suh n]
- /ˈleɪˌpɜr sən/
Definitions of layperson word
- noun layperson a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity. 1
- noun layperson a person who is not a member of a given profession, as law or medicine. 1
- noun layperson See -person. 1
- noun layperson A nonordained member of a church. 1
- noun layperson sb uninitiated, non-expert 1
- noun layperson sb who is not a church minister 1
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Origin of layperson
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; lay(man) + -person
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Parts of speech for Layperson
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
layperson popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for layperson
noun layperson
- dilettante — a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler.
- outsider — a person not belonging to a particular group, set, party, etc.: Society often regards the artist as an outsider.
- proselyte — a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert.
- secular — of or relating to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal: secular interests.
- novice — a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro: a novice in politics.
Antonyms for layperson
noun layperson
- professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
- priest — a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- minister — a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor.
- ordained — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- reverend — (initial capital letter) (used as a title of respect applied or prefixed to the name of a member of the clergy or a religious order): Reverend Timothy Cranshaw; Reverend Mother.
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