Layman: meaning, definitions and examples

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layman

 

[ หˆleษชmษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น leigo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคฎ เค†เคฆเคฎเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Laie

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ orang biasa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพัั‚ะธะน ั‡ะพะปะพะฒั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ laik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ด ไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท profane

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ laico

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sฤฑradan insan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„์ „๋ฌธ๊ฐ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู…ุชุฎุตุต

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ laik

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ laik

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅค–่กŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ laik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ almennur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ะฐะฟะฐะนั‹ะผ ะฐะดะฐะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒแƒžแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sadษ™ insan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ laico

Word origin

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.