lay person

noun

1. a person who is not a member of the clergy
2. a person who does not have specialized or professional knowledge of a subject

   a lay person's guide to conveyancing

Example Sentences

He ruled that the cited remarks “cannot raise a substantial doubt about my impartiality in the mind of a fully informed, disinterested lay person.”

From New York Times

During the license suspension hearing last month, board member Sullivan Smith said it was “obvious to even a lay person” that Nichols “was in terrible distress and needed help.”

From Seattle Times

Board member Sullivan Smith said it was “obvious to even a lay person” that Nichols “was in terrible distress and needed help.”

From Seattle Times

These publications are written so a lay person can understand them with ease.

From Seattle Times

The statement concluded that since Priests for Life is not a Catholic organization, it would be up to the group to determine whether he could continue his role “as a lay person.”

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• parishioner