layperson

名词 n.
中文释义
美 /ˈleɪ.pɜɹ.sən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person who is not a cleric.
    — Holonyms: laity; see also Thesaurus:laity
  2. One who is not intimately familiar with a given subject or activity.
    — The book was written for professionals, but an intelligent layperson could understand most of it.

词形变化

laypeople plural laypersons plural lay person alternative

词汇关系

近义词
laic layperson parishioner
反义词
cleric nonparishioner
上位词
person
下位词
layman laywoman
相关词
lay amateur

词源

A lay (“non-clergy, nonclergy”) + person, along the lines of layman.
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