layperson

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который не является членом духовенства или не имеет профессиональных или специальных знаний в определённой области.esPersona que no es miembro del clero, o que carece de conocimientos profesionales o especializados en un campo determinado.frPersonne qui n'est pas membre du clergé, ou personne qui n'a pas de connaissance professionnelle ou spécialisée dans un domaine donné.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die nicht dem Klerus angehört oder die auf einem bestimmten Gebiet keine fachlichen oder besonderen Kenntnisse hat.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa que não pertence ao clero ou que não possui conhecimento profissional ou especializado em determinada área.zh指不属于神职人员的普通人，也指在某一专业领域没有专门知识或专业训练的外行人。arاسم يشير إلى الشخص الذي ليس من رجال الدين، أو الشخص الذي يفتقر إلى المعرفة أو الخبرة المتخصصة في مجال معين.

1. Non-professional B2 formal

   A person who is not trained or qualified in a particular subject or profession.

   • The manual is written so that a layperson can understand it.
   • The doctor explained the diagnosis in simple terms for the layperson.
   • The legal document was too complex for a layperson to interpret.

   ruНепрофессионалesPersona no expertafrNon-professionneldeLaieptLeigozh外行arغير المتخصص

   Sinônimos: amateurbeginnerlaymanneophytenonprofessionalnovice

   Antônimos: expertprofessionalspecialist

2. Non-clergy B2 formal

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

   • The sermon was designed to be accessible to both clergy and layperson.
   • In the church, both the priest and the layperson participated in the discussion.
   • The council included both clergy and laypersons.

   ruМирянинespersona laicafrLaïc (personne non-clergé)deLaieptLeigozh平信徒arعلماني

   Sinônimos: laiclaymansecular

   Antônimos: clergymanclericimamministerpastorpriestrabbi

• laypeople plural form
• laypersons plural form
• laypeople's possessive plural form
• laypersons' possessive plural form
• layperson's possessive singular form