layman
/ˈleɪmən/noun
उच्चारण लेमन
आम आदमी, अनाड़ी, गैर-विशेषज्ञ
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a person who does not have expert knowledge of a particular subject
आम आदमी, अनाड़ी, गैर-विशेषज्ञ
- The book explains the law in layman's terms.
- As a layman, I find the language of the contract hard to follow.
- The doctor explained the report in terms a layman could follow.
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- To a layman, the engine looks like a maze of pipes.
- This guide is written for the layman, not the expert.
Synonyms non-expert amateur non-professional outsider ordinary person
Opposite expert professional specialist authority
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a person who is a member of a Church but is not a priest
(धर्म में) गृहस्थ, जो पुरोहित न हो
- a Christian layman
- The layman delivered a short sermon at the village church on Sunday.
- The committee included a layman as well as two priests.
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- In the old text, a layman is allowed to read the lesson.
- A layman led the prayers when the priest was away.
Synonyms layperson parishioner believer
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
non-expert amateur non-professional outsider ordinary person layperson parishioner believer
Antonyms
expert professional specialist authority priest cleric clergyman
AaSpelling
lay·man
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In layman's terms (in simple language), layman's language.
Collocations: in layman's terms (सरल भाषा में), layman's language।
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One-word substitution
A person who has no expert knowledge is a layman or layperson; the ordinary people as a group are the laity.
विशेषज्ञ ज्ञान न रखने वाला layman या layperson; आम लोग समूह के रूप में the laity।