The meaning of Layman

Layman – definition

noun
A non-ordained male member of a church.
Usage examples:
He was an active catholic layman
Synonims:
Layperson Unordained person Member of the congregation Parishioner Laywoman
noun
A person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject.
Usage examples:
The book seems well suited to the interested layman
Synonims:
Non-expert Layperson Non-professional Amateur Non-specialist Man in/on the street Dilettante Enthusiast Dabbler

noun
A person who is not trained in or does not have a detailed knowledge of a particular subject
Usage examples:
The book is supposed to be the layman’s guide to home repair.

Layman translation into English

Layman: translate from English into Chinese

外行, 门外汉, 俗人

Layman: translate from English into Dutch

Leek, Oningewijde, Niet-ingewijde

Layman: translate from English into French

Profane, Laïc, Non initié

Layman: translate from English into German

Laie

Layman: translate from English into Hindi

साधारण व्यक्ति, साधारण आदमी, अविश जन, अविज्ञ जन, सामान्य जन, जनसाधारण, साधारण मनुष्य

Layman: translate from English into Italian

Laico, Profano

Layman: translate from English into Korean

평신도, 속인, 아마추어, 성직자에 대하여 평신도

Layman: translate from English into Russian

Мирянин, Неспециалист, Непрофессионал, Манекен

Layman: translate from English into Spanish

Laico, Lego

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Layman synonims

amateur

noun
A person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis.
Usage examples:
It takes five years for a top amateur to become a real tour de france rider

adjective
Engaging or engaged in without payment; non-professional.
Usage examples:
Amateur athletics

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dabbler

noun
Someone who takes a slight and not very serious interest in a subject, or tries a particular activity for a short period
Usage examples:
They are dabblers in african music rather than experts., i'm not a real painter - just a dabbler.

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dilettante

noun
A person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.
Usage examples:
A wealthy literary dilettante

noun
A person who is or seems to be interested in a subject, but who is not involved with it in a serious and determined way
Usage examples:
To serious artists, he was merely a dilettante.

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enthusiast

noun
A person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject.
Usage examples:
A sports car enthusiast

noun
Someone who is very interested in and involved with a particular subject or activity
Usage examples:
A computer-games enthusiast

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layperson

noun
A non-ordained member of a church.
Usage examples:
Theologians and laypeople alike have debated the meaning behind the rich allegory and symbolism

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laywoman

noun
A non-ordained female member of a church.
Usage examples:
The prayers were led by two priests and a laywoman

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non-expert

noun
A person who does not have a high level of knowledge or skill relating to a particular subject or activity
Usage examples:
The book was written with the non-expert in mind., a work of art is viewed in one way by an expert …

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non-professional

adjective
Used to describe someone who does something not as their job but because they are interested in it
Usage examples:
There are certain indicators that signal an upturn that may not be obvious to non-professional inve…

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non-specialist

noun
Someone who does not have a lot of experience, knowledge, or skill in a particular subject
Usage examples:
I have tried to make this talk easy for the nonspecialist to follow., this book is not really suita…

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parishioner

noun
An inhabitant of a particular church parish, especially one who is a regular churchgoer.
Usage examples:
Therefore, status as a regular parishioner is important in its own right, but it also is an indicat…

noun
A member of a particular parish, esp. one who frequently goes to its church

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