layman
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4.9
- noun
- /ˈleɪmən/
- In discussions about science, it helps to explain things in layman's terms so everyone can understand.
- in layman's terms
- a Catholic layman
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Watch on YouTubeSo woke culture, I believe this is my sort of layman's analysis.
- So woke culture, I believe this is my sort of layman's analysis.
- So he says, do not, for the most part, talk among laymen.
- And then another level people took to it, which is I think just from a layman's view, it's quite possible.
- The nuclear priesthood has kind of, you know, kept, kept these kind of layman's details, I think out of public discourse.
- How can you explain to them in layman's terms, you're wrong?
- I there so you so in English in, in layman's terms, red light probably good.
- OK, I got explained for layman's terms, idiot terms for myself.
- It's in layman's term, a lie detector.
Examples
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Sir Thomas More was the only layman invited to the commission.
Fiction book (1990) -
I can't expect a layman to understand the complex nature of my research.
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But the difference between the expert and the layman is one of degree, not kind.
Academic text (2000) -
It's worth trying to put it into some sort of layman's terms.
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What she brings: A layman's view of social services.
Academic text (2009) -
Herein lies a difference between the layman and the specialist.
Academic text (2003) -
The impulse to popularize philosophy, to make it accessible to the layman, is of course nothing new.
Academic text (1997) -
I will say, though, that as a layman, I don't find Mike's method all that "ridiculous."
Blog text (3) -
In layman's terms, if you apply a small amount of energy, it liberates an enormous quantity of energy.
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No one's rights were violated; to say otherwise displays a layman's misunderstanding of the law.
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Synonyms
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4.9
A person who does not have special knowledge or training in a subject
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5.8
A person who is not a member of the clergy
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7.0
A woman who is not a religious leader or a professional in a field
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3.9
A person who does not have expert knowledge in a subject
A person who is new and has little knowledge of a subject or activity
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Etymology
Layman comes from an old word for 'the people' and shares the same idea as laity. That's why a layman is someone who is not a religious leader or a professional expert.