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Noun lay man has 1 sense
  1. layman, layperson - someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
    --1 is a kind of commoner, common man, common person
    --1 is a member of laity, temporalty
    Antonyms: clergyman, reverend, man of the cloth
    --1 has particulars: lay reader

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Layman

Noun

A layman refers to an ordinary person who lacks specialized or professional knowledge in a particular field or subject. It can also be used to describe someone who is not a member of a specific profession or has minimal understanding of a specific topic.

Example sentences:

  • The lecture was designed to explain complex scientific concepts to the layman.
  • As a layman in art, I struggle to fully comprehend the meaning behind abstract paintings.

Adjective

When used as an adjective, layman describes something that is understandable or relatable to the general public, rather than being overly technical or specialized.

Example sentences:

  • The author's layman approach in explaining medical procedures made the book a bestseller.
  • This software provides a user-friendly interface with layman terminology.

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