laity

uncountable

A noun referring to the non-ordained members of a Christian church, as distinct from the clergy.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее не рукоположенных членов христианской церкви, в отличие от духовенства.esSustantivo que designa a los miembros no ordenados de una iglesia cristiana, en contraposición al clero; también puede referirse a las personas no versadas en una profesión o campo, en oposición a los especialistas.frNom désignant les membres non ordonnés d'une église chrétienne, par opposition au clergé ; par extension, les personnes qui ne sont pas spécialistes d'un domaine.deSubstantiv, das die nicht geweihten Mitglieder der christlichen Kirche im Unterschied zum Klerus bezeichnet; allgemeiner auch alle Laien außerhalb des Klerus oder einer Fachgruppe.ptSubstantivo que designa os membros não ordenados de uma igreja cristã, em contraste com o clero. Em sentido mais amplo, refere-se às pessoas que não pertencem a uma profissão ou grupo especializado, especialmente na área religiosa.zh名词，指基督教教会中未受神职的普通信徒，与神职人员相对。也可泛指非专业人士或外行。arاسم يشير إلى غير المرسومين من أعضاء الكنيسة المسيحية، بخلاف رجال الدين؛ ويُطلق أيضًا على عامة الناس غير المنتمين إلى طبقة رجال الدين أو أهل الاختصاص.

1. Non-ordained members of a religious community C1 formal

   In Christianity, the members of a church who are not part of the clergy and do not have priestly responsibilities.

   • The sermon was written to be accessible to the laity.
   • The bishop encouraged greater involvement of the laity in church activities.
   • Historically, the laity had limited roles in liturgical services.

   ruМирянеeslaicadofrLes laïcs (dans une communauté religieuse)deLaienptLeigoszh平信徒arالعلمانيون في الكنيسة

   Synonyms: congregation

   Antonyms: clergy

2. Non-professionals in a field C1 formal

   People who are not experts or professionals in a particular subject or activity.

   • The medical journal is written for both professionals and the laity.
   • The lecture was designed to explain complex physics to the laity.
   • The laity often misunderstands the nuances of legal terminology.

   ruНепрофессионалыesPersonas no profesionales en un campofrNon-spécialistes d'un domainedeNichtfachleuteptNão profissionaiszh非专业人士arغير المتخصصين

• laities plural form
• laities' possessive plural form
• laity's possessive singular form