Layman: meaning, definitions and examples
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layman
[ หleษชmษn ]
non-expert field
A layman is a person who is not a member of a specific profession or who does not have specialized knowledge in a particular field. The term is often used to refer to someone who is an outsider or lacks expertise, particularly in religious, legal, or medical contexts.
Synonyms
amateur, commoner, non-professional, novice, outsider
Examples of usage
- As a layman, I struggled to understand the complex scientific concepts.
- The lawyer explained the terms in a way that was easy for a layman to understand.
- Many laymen find medical jargon difficult to follow.
Translations
Translations of the word "layman" in other languages:
๐ต๐น leigo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฎ เคเคฆเคฎเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Laie
๐ฎ๐ฉ orang biasa
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะพััะธะน ัะพะปะพะฒัะบ
๐ต๐ฑ laik
๐ฏ๐ต ็ด ไบบ
๐ซ๐ท profane
๐ช๐ธ laico
๐น๐ท sฤฑradan insan
๐ฐ๐ท ๋น์ ๋ฌธ๊ฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบูุฑ ู ุชุฎุตุต
๐จ๐ฟ laik
๐ธ๐ฐ laik
๐จ๐ณ ๅค่ก
๐ธ๐ฎ laik
๐ฎ๐ธ almennur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐัะฐะฟะฐะนัะผ ะฐะดะฐะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแ แแคแแกแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sadษ insan
๐ฒ๐ฝ laico
Etymology
The term 'layman' originates from the Old English word 'leigon' or 'laic', which means a 'common person' or 'one who is lay'. It traces its roots to the Greek word 'laikos', which means 'of the people'. Historically, it has been used to distinguish between those who are initiated into a particular profession, such as the clergy, and those who are not, emphasizing the difference between laypeople and church leaders in a religious context. Over time, the usage has expanded to encompass various fields, highlighting the distinction between experts and the general public. The term reflects social structures in which specialized knowledge divides the initiated from the layman.