What does layperson mean?
Layperson means A person who is not a cleric..
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/ˈleɪ.pɜɹ.sən/ · noun
A person who is not a cleric..
Holonyms: laity; see also Thesaurus:laity
We should not underestimate European laypeople. They were perfectly capable of thinking for themselves, particularly about death, a religious theme in which everyone had an investment and about which everyone was likely to have an opinion. There is no need to invoke the idea of systematic pagan survival to account for this: Europe’s mass Christianization had been a steady if piecemeal process from the sixth century through to the fourteenth.
The book was written for professionals, but an intelligent layperson could understand most of it.
Use layperson when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Layperson means A person who is not a cleric..
Common synonyms include laic, layperson, parishioner, nonexpert.
Possible antonyms include cleric, nonparishioner, aficionado, expert.
Holonyms: laity; see also Thesaurus:laity
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