Meanings
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noun
One who is not intimately familiar with a given subject or activity.
The book was written for professionals, but an intelligent layperson could understand most of it.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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noun
· one who is not intimately...
nonexpertnonspecialist
Opposites
clericnonparishioner
Etymology
A lay (“non-clergy, nonclergy”) + person, along the lines of layman.