Synonyms for layman

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ley-muh n

Phonetic Transcription : ˈleɪ mən

Top 10 synonyms for layman

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Définition of layman

Origin : "non-cleric," early 15c., from lay (adj.) + man (n.). Meaning "outsider, non-expert" (especially in regards to law or medicine) is from late 15c. Related: Laymen.

noun amateur

Example sentences :

Was the gentleman” (he chose that word as he looked at the boys) “layman or clerk?
Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge

But he is wrong when he denies to her a right to a seat in this body as a layman.
Extract from : « Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 7. » by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)

Is she a layman in the sense of that word in the Discipline?
Extract from : « Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 7. » by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)

As an acolyte, after all, he rated just barely above a layman; he had no powers whatever.
Extract from : « Pagan Passions » by Gordon Randall Garrett

He had a friend, a layman, who was a good man, belonged to the Army.
Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service

Of course, it is difficult for a layman to form an opinion when experts differ.
Extract from : « No Animal Food » by Rupert H. Wheldon

This book is written in terms that are comprehensible to the layman.
Extract from : « A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis » by Melvin Powers

For such an affront from a layman there was no precedent in all the lore of rabbis or scribes.
Extract from : « Jesus the Christ » by James Edward Talmage

The American layman had lost sight of ideals; the American priest had lost sight of faith.
Extract from : « The Education of Henry Adams » by Henry Adams

They are fine for teachers, but discouraging for the layman.
Extract from : « Evening Round Up » by William Crosbie Hunter

Antonyms for layman

professional

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