Layman Synonyms and Antonyms

lāmən
One who does not make religion a profession
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. follower
  2. laic
  3. secular
  4. parishioner
  5. one of the laity
  6. catechumen
  7. neophyte
  8. amateur
  9. proselyte
  10. convert
  11. esoteric
  12. communicant
  13. believer
  14. one of the people
  15. one of the flock
  16. laity
  17. congregation
  18. novice
Antonyms:
  1. priest
  2. ecclesiastic
  3. cleric
One who is not versed in a subject
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. layperson
  2. nonprofessional
  3. novice
  4. dilettante
  5. secular
Antonyms:
  1. professional
  2. ordained
  3. clergyman
  4. minister
  5. priest
  6. reverend
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Words Related to Layman

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. man
  2. member
  3. recruit
  4. lay-reader

Layman Sentence Examples

  • The king's son Louis, a layman of twenty-one, was made archbishop of Lyons.

  • The writing is clear and aimed at the intelligent layman.

  • They give you the layman's explanation when it comes to ovulation timing and visiting the doctor for the first time after you suspect you have issues.

  • No formal excommunication of Origen appears to have been decreed; it was considered sufficient to have him degraded to the position of a layman.

  • His was essentially a layman's view of the situation.

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