layperson
🇺🇸
/ˈleɪpɜːrsn/
🇬🇧
/ˈleɪpɜːsn/
noun
R
A person who is not an expert in a particular field or subject.
We need to explain this concept in a way that a layperson can understand.
R
A person who is a member of a church but is not a priest or part of the clergy.
As a layperson, she still actively participated in church activities.
translation
A person who is not an expert in a particular field or subject.; A person who is a member of a church but is not a priest or part of the clergy.
Word Forms
Plural
laypeople