layperson
noun/ˈleɪpɜːsn/
/ˈleɪpɜːrsn/
(also lay person)
(also layman)
(plural laypeople, laypersons)
- a person who does not have expert knowledge of a particular subject
- We want to make statistics easier for the layperson to grasp.
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- a person who is a member of a Church but is not a priest or member of the clergy
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