layman

A noun referring to a person who is not a member of the clergy or who lacks professional or specialized knowledge in a particular field.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который не является членом духовенства или не обладает профессиональными или специальными знаниями в определённой области.esSustantivo que designa a una persona que no es miembro del clero, o que carece de conocimientos profesionales o especializados en un campo determinado.frPersonne qui n'est pas un membre du clergé, ou qui ne possède pas de connaissances professionnelles ou spécialisées dans un domaine donné.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die nicht dem Klerus angehört oder auf einem bestimmten Fachgebiet keine Fachkenntnisse besitzt; auch allgemein ein Nichtfachmann oder Laie.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa que não pertence ao clero ou que não tem conhecimento profissional ou especializado em determinada área.zh名词，指不属于神职人员的人（门外汉、俗人）；也指在某一领域缺乏专业知识或训练的外行人。arاسم يُطلق على الشخص غير المتخصص في مجال معين أو غير المتمكن من المعرفة المهنية فيه، كما يُطلق على من ليس من رجال الدين.

1. Non-professional person B2 formal

   A person who does not have specialized or professional knowledge of a subject.

   • The book explains complex scientific ideas in terms a layman can understand.
   • As a layman, I find legal documents very confusing.
   • The lecture was designed for both experts and laymen.

   ruНепрофессионалesPersona no profesionalfrNon-spécialiste, profanedeLaieptLeigozh外行arغير المتخصص

   Synonymes: amateurlaypersonnonprofessional

   Antonymes: expertprofessionalspecialist

2. Non-clergyman B2 formal

   A person who is not a member of the clergy or a religious order.

   • The church council includes both clergy and laymen.
   • He served as a layman in the parish for many years.
   • The sermon was directed at the laymen in the congregation.

   ruМирянинeslaicofrlaïc (non-clerc)deLaieptLeigozh平信徒arعلماني

   Synonymes: laiclaypersonsecular

   Antonymes: clergyman

• laymen plural form
• laymen's possessive plural form
• layman's possessive singular form