layman
IPA: ɫˈeɪmʌn
noun
- Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.
- (by extension) Someone who is not a professional in a given field.
- A common person.
- A person who is untrained or lacks knowledge of a subject.
- Lay-sister or lay-brother, person received into a convent of monks, following the vows, but not being member of the order.
- A surname.
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Examples of "layman" in Sentences
- It's impenetrable to the layman.
- It is a waste of time for the layman.
- Does the article make sense to the layman
- He is the author of The New Layman's Almanac.
- Is the color section misleading to the layman
- Address the layman first, the mathematician later.
- This class is for the layman, not the professionals.
- The article really needs to be rewritten for the layman.
- This is confusing to the layman and misleading to the engineer.
- As it is the page is a nightmare and waste of time for the layman.
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