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A patient going to a doctor for his first visit was asked, «And whom did you consult before coming to me?»»Only the village druggist,» was the answer.»And what sort of foolish advice did that numbskull give you?» asked the doctor, his tone and manner denoting his contempt for the advice of the layman.»Oh,» replied his patient, with no malice aforethought, «he told me to come and see you.»
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Uta Hagan:
More than in any other performing arts the lack of respect for acting seems to spring from the fact that every layman considers himself a valid critic.
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George Filenko:
In layman’s terms, the weapon could have been fired by Lt. Gliniewicz or he could have been in close proximity of the weapon being fired.
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Janice Chou:
You get clear feedback in layman’s terms and insight into the nutritional value of what you’re eating. The information you receive from MyFitnessPal is great— they present your caloric breakdown in an easy-to-understand pie chart— but you don’t always understand what it all means.
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Kai Tarkianen:
( It’s) a layman’s sport, anybody with a license can come up.
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- leekAfrikaans
- الشخص العاديArabic
- laikCzech
- LaieGerman
- λαϊκός, ερασιτέχνηςGreek
- laikoEsperanto
- profano, laico, aficionado, legoSpanish
- شخص غیر روحانیPersian
- maallikkoFinnish
- profane, laïcFrench
- הדיוטHebrew
- साधारण व्यक्तिHindi
- laikusHungarian
- leikmaðurIcelandic
- laico, profanoItalian
- 俗人Japanese
- reimanaMāori
- lekmannNorwegian
- leekDutch
- lekmannNorwegian Nynorsk
- laikPolish
- leigo, profano, laicoPortuguese
- мирянин, профан, дилетант, любитель, неспециалистRussian
- световњак, laik, лаик, svetovnjakSerbo-Croatian
- amatér, laikSlovak
- lekmanSwedish
- ליימאןYiddish
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On this page you’ll find 17 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to layman, such as: parishioner, believer, dilettante, follower, member, and neophyte.
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How to use layman in a sentence
Of the writers who deal with music from the point of view of the cultivated layman, Aristotle is undoubtedly the most instructive.
THE MODES OF ANCIENT GREEK MUSICDAVID BINNING MONRO
They agreed in language too technical for a layman to understand that the cause of Doris’ blindness was gradually disappearing.
THE HIDDEN PLACESBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR
Let us take another mission founded in answer to an appeal from without, and that an appeal from a layman.
THE QUIVER 3/1900ANONYMOUS
The layman, outside his work, sees only the thing itself, when looking at it—the general outline.
OPPORTUNITIES IN ENGINEERINGCHARLES M. HORTON
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
WORDS RELATED TO LAYMAN
- layman
- secular
- amateur
- dabbler
- dilettante
- laic
- laity
- layman
- laywoman
- tyro
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amateur, lay person, nonprofessional, outsider
English Collins Dictionary — English synonyms & Thesaurus
layman
( laymen plural )
1 n-count A layman is a person who is not trained, qualified, or experienced in a particular subject or activity., (Antonym: expert)
The mere mention of the words `heart failure’, can conjure up, to the layman, the prospect of imminent death…
2 n-count A layman is a man who is involved with the Christian church but is not a member of the clergy or a monk.
In 1932, one Boston layman wrote to Archbishop William O’Connell in support of Father Coughlin.
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1. layman (Noun)
3 synonyms
| # | Word | Number of letters | Number of synonyms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | layperson | 9 letters | 3 synonyms |
| 2. | laywoman | 8 letters | 3 synonyms |
| 3. | secular | 7 letters | 40 synonyms |
1 antonym
| # | Word | Number of letters | Number of antonyms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | clergyman | 9 letters | 1 antonym |
1 definition
| layman (Noun) — | Someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person 1 example |
| 1. ex. «Can you translate the instructions in this manual for a layman?» |
1 type
| # | Word | Number of letters | Number of synonyms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | lay reader | 9 letters | 0 synonyms |
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| # | Word | Number of letters | Number of synonyms |
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| 1. | laity | 5 letters | 1 synonym |
| 2. | temporalty | 10 letters | 2 synonyms |
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layperson, laywoman, secular.
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76 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ lˈe͡ɪmən], [ lˈeɪmən], [ l_ˈeɪ_m_ə_n]
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adj.
• amateur (adjective)
- laic.
• laic (adjective)
- most layman,
- more layman.
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n.
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- baptist,
- follower,
- acolyte,
- ecclesiastic,
- christendom,
- benefice,
- member,
- convert,
- amish,
- proselyte,
- anglican,
- believer,
- benedictine,
- priest,
- Bible-thumper,
- beadle,
- calvinism.
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- recruit,
- trash,
- the untrained eye,
- hillbilly.
• amateur (noun)
- dilettante,
- nonprofessional,
- lay person,
- greenhorn,
- amateur,
- apprentice,
- novice,
- beginner,
- initiate,
- neophyte.
• laity (noun)
- communicant,
- parishioner,
- churchwoman,
- congregation,
- assembly,
- brethren,
- sisters,
- churchman,
- flock,
- fold.
• layman (noun)
- secular,
- outsider,
- layperson.
• nonprofessional (noun)
- tyro,
- dabbler.
• Other relevant words: (noun)
- laity,
- Non-professional,
- laywomen,
- laywoman,
- Laymen,
- layman,
- LAICS.
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Other synonyms:
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- white trash,
- redneck,
- minister.
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- peasant.
• Other relevant words (noun):
- catechumen,
- commoner,
- lay reader,
- common man,
- bush-leaguer,
- bungler,
- lay,
- civilian,
- profane,
- nonexpert,
- secularist,
- brother,
- sister,
- Laical,
- tiro,
- common person.
How to use «Layman» in context?
Layman, lay person or laywoman are terms used to describe a person who does not have a formal education or a professional occupation. Lay people can describe themselves as belonging to any social group, ranging from the educated and employed to the unemployed and retirees.
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layperson.
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lay.
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secular.
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outsider.
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Homophones for Layman:
- lane, loony, loan, leonine, lenin, lohan, leone, lame, looney, lamium, linemen, limonene, liman, lamina, limey, lena, leon, lemma, lemony, lem, luwian, lilium, lime, lay in, liana, laney, linin, limen, llano, lien, leiomyoma, lanai, loamy, linnaean, lennon, Laymen, llama, lye hominy, lumen, lolium, lowan, Lehmann, lm, lemna, linnaea, LAMAN, lam, linnean, limonium, loam, loon, lion, lawman, loin, limo, lamia, linen, lima, lean, lyon, lawn, lin, luna, lama, lumma, lone, Laymon, lean on, lino, loom, lyonia, lan, lemon, llm, lamna, lie in, lineman, lome, line, lemmon, linum, limn, lie-in.
Holonyms for Layman:
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n.
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person
temporalty, laity.
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person
Hyponym for Layman:
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person
commoner, common person, common man.
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person
- layman
- мирянин
имя существительное:мирянин (layman, secular, laic)
неспециалист (layman, outsider, non-expert)
непрофессионал (layman, nonpro, non-professional)
манекен (dummy, mannequin, manikin, model, mannikin, layman)
Англо-русский синонимический словарь.
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Layman — Lay man .; pl. {Laymen}. [Lay, adj. + man.] 1. One of the people, in distinction from the clergy; one of the laity; sometimes, a man not belonging to some particular profession, in distinction from those who do. [1913 Webster] Being a layman, I… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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layman — I noun amateur, civilian, laic, nonprofessional, nonspecialist, one who has no specialized training, unskilled practitioner, untrained person associated concepts: lay witness II index amateur Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burto … Law dictionary
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layman — [lā′mən] n. pl. laymen [lā′mən] [ LAY3 + MAN] 1. a member of the laity; person not a member of the clergy 2. a person not belonging to or skilled in a given profession [a medical textbook not for the layman] … English World dictionary
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layman — (n.) non cleric, early 15c., from LAY (Cf. lay) (adj.) + MAN (Cf. man) (n.). Meaning outsider, non expert (especially in regards to law or medicine) is from late 15c. Related: Laymen … Etymology dictionary
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layman — (or layperson) ► NOUN 1) a non ordained member of a Church. 2) a person without professional or specialized knowledge … English terms dictionary
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layman — UK [ˈleɪmən] / US noun [countable] Word forms layman : singular layman plural laymen UK [ˈleɪmən] / US 1) someone who is not trained to a high or professional standard in a particular subject the layman (= all laymen as a group): a medical… … English dictionary
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layman — [[t]le͟ɪmən[/t]] laymen 1) N COUNT A layman is a person who is not trained, qualified, or experienced in a particular subject or activity. The mere mention of the words heart failure , can conjure up, to the layman, the prospect of imminent death … English dictionary
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layman — lay|man [ leımən ] (plural lay|men [ leımən ] ) noun count 1. ) someone who is not trained to a high or professional standard in a particular subject: the layman (=all laymen as a group): a medical dictionary for the layman in layman s terms (=in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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layman — noun plural laymen, (C) 1 someone who is not trained in a particular subject or type of work, especially when they are being compared with someone who is: the layman (=laymen in general): technical terms not easily understood by the layman | in… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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Layman — The term layman originated from the use of the term laity, but over the centuries, changed definition to mean a person who is a non expert in a given field of knowledge .The concept of describing something has come into wide use in the English… … Wikipedia
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Layman — Recorded in the spellings of Layman, Leyman, Lyman, and possibly Leman, this surname is of pre 7th century Anglo Saxon origin. It is topographical and describes a person who lived and worked a farm of meadows or grazing lands. The derivation is… … Surnames reference




