laity

• Substantivo 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.

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

incontável

1. Non-ordained members of a religious communityC1formal

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

   Leigos

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscongregation

   Antônimosclergy

2. Non-professionals in a fieldC1formal

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

   Não profissionais

   • 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.