Definitions for layman
ˈleɪ mənlay·man

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. layman, layperson, secularnoun

   someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. laymannoun

   layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy

2. laymannoun

   by analogy, someone who is not a professional in a given field

3. laymannoun

   a common person

4. laymannoun

   a person who is untrained or lacks knowledge of a subject

5. laymannoun

   a generally ignorant person

6. laymannoun

   lay-sister or lay-brother, person received into a convent of monks, following the vows, but not being member of the order

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Laymannoun

   Etymology: lay and man.

   1. One of the people distinct from the clergy.

   Laymen will neither admonish one another themselves, nor suffer ministers to do it. Government of the Tongue.

   Since a trust must be, she thought it best
   To put it out of laymens pow’r at least,
   And for their solemn vows prepar’d a priest. Dryden.

   Where can be the grievance, that an ecclesiastical landlord should expect a third part value for his lands, his title as antient, and as legal, as that of a layman, who is seldom guilty of giving such beneficial bargains. Jonathan Swift.

   2. An image.

   You are to have a layman almost as big as the life for every figure in particular, besides the natural figure before you. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. layman

   A layman is a person who does not have specialized or professional knowledge in a particular subject. This term is often used to refer to those who lack specific understanding or expertise in areas such as law, medicine, science, or religious practices.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Laymannoun

   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

2. Laymannoun

   a lay figure. See under Lay, n. (above)

3. Etymology: [Lay, adj. + man.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LAYMAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Layman is ranked #3556 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Layman surname appeared 10,038 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Layman.
   
   94.5% or 9,494 total occurrences were White.
   1.8% or 182 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 141 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 89 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.7% or 73 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 59 total occurrences were Black.

Anagrams for layman »

1. amylan

2. lamany

How to pronounce layman?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say layman in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of layman in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of layman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of layman in a Sentence

1. Author Unknown:

   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."

2. Colin Hanks:

   There's much bigger issues here and we wanted to be able to discuss those and explain it in a way that any layman could understand, that it could be entertaining but also informative.

3. Salt Lake Tribune:

   FLDS men are no longer permitted to have children with their multiple wives. That privilege belongs to the seed bearer alone, it is the husband's responsibility to hold the hands of their wives while the seed bearer 'spreads his seed.' In layman terms, the husband is required to sit in the room while the chosen seed bearer, or a couple of them, rape his wife or wives.

4. David M. Potter:

   The American notion of freedom transcended the political realm and in fact extended to every major category of human relationships, including those between employer and employee, clergyman and layman, husband and wife, parent and child, public official and citizen. Americans believed that, as of July 4, 1776, all men were created equal, and that any impairment of a man’s equality was destructive of his liberty also.

5. Kai Tarkianen:

   ( It's) a layman's sport, anybody with a license can come up.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=layman
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Layman
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=layman
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/layman
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html