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View synonyms for laic

laic

[ ley-ik ]

adjective

  1. Also laical. lay; secular.


noun

  1. one of the laity.

laic

/ ˈleɪɪk /

adjective

  1. of or involving the laity; secular
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a rare word for layman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈlaicism, noun
  • ˈlaically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • la·i·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of laic1

1555–65; < Late Latin lāicus < Greek lāikós of the people, equivalent to ( ós ) people + -ikos -ic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of laic1

C15: from Late Latin lāicus lay ³
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Example Sentences

St. Paul’s is not the first church to offer beer along with discussion on laic interpretations of the Bible.

It's about what philosophical measures have to be taken to impose a powerful laic republic, unifying all.

About gardening he understood as little as a laic about the secrets of the Church.

Like most supernatural virtues, it has a laic shadow; the counsel to abstain, and to be unsolicitous, is one not only of perfection, but also of polity.

I have some knowledge of this because Signor Senator Marzi-Medici, who presides over the laic government of this town for our Most Serene Grand Duke, has told me all.

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