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layperson

noun as in amateur person, not trained in religious or other profession

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Example Sentences

In addition, the average layperson in this time period was well versed in theology.

My talent is being able to synthesize this information to become understandable to myself and then therefore to the layperson.

While Nest says its products can easily be installed by laypeople, this layperson was easily stymied.

That phrase you just used—“the joy of science”—for the layperson, that may be a contradiction in terms.

Suzy Welch writes, “This is the book for a savvy layperson interested in exploring business today.”

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On this page you'll find 22 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to layperson, such as: believer, dilettante, follower, member, neophyte, and novice.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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