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Definition of Layperson
1. Noun. Someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person.
Group relationships: Laity, Temporalty
Generic synonyms: Common Man, Common Person, Commoner
Specialized synonyms: Lay Reader
Antonyms: Clergyman
Definition of Layperson
1. Noun. one who is not formally trained in a given subject or profession ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Layperson
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Layperson
Literary usage of Layperson
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Best from the States: The Text of Key State HMO Consumer Protection Provisions edited by Geraldine Dallek (1998)
""PRUDENT layperson" DEFINITION At least seven states (AR, CA, GA, MD, MN, NY,
and VA) have adopted a "prudent layperson" definition of emergency. ..."
2. Handbook of Reference Sources and Services for Small and Medium-Sized Libraries by Margaret I. Nicholas (1996)
"$40 ISBN 0-8160-2608-4 This work defines and explains in layperson's language
virtually every term, concept, and issue related to cancer. ..."
3. Tobacco Policy Making in California 2001-2003: No Longer Finishing First edited by Jeffrey Archer, Simon Bainbridge (2003)
"... comprising a diverse group of arts experts and other individuals with broad
knowledge in related areas, and at least one knowledgeable layperson. ..."
4. Science of Fingerprints: Classification and Uses (1988)
"... charts to visually aid the court and jury in understanding the nature of
his/her testimony. Many times it is undoubtedly difficult for the layperson to ..."
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