English dictionary

layman

/'l/eI/m/@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person

noun.person

Synonyms layperson secular

Antonyms clergyman man of the cloth reverend

Source: WordNet 3.0
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.

noun

Source: webster1913