Laity definition

Laity

Topics Laity Definition

WordNet

(1) In Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy

WiktionaryText

From , from

people, people of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
the common man or woman
the unlearned, untrained or ignorant as in “The Layman’s Guide to Basket Weaving”