Added 9 October 2026
layperson
/ˈleɪ.pɜɹ.sən/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about layperson at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person.
Origin
A lay (“non-clergy, nonclergy”) + person, along the lines of layman.
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