layman

• Personne qui n'est pas un membre du clergé, ou qui ne possède pas de connaissances professionnelles ou spécialisées dans un domaine donné.

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.

1. Non-professional personB2formal

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

   Non-spécialiste, profane

   • 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.

   Synonymesamateurlaypersonnonprofessional

   Antonymesexpertprofessionalspecialist

2. Non-clergymanB2formal

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

   laïc (non-clerc)

   • 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.

   Synonymeslaiclaypersonsecular

   Antonymesclergyman