Definition of LAYPERSON

layperson

Plural: laypeople, laypersons

Noun

  • someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  • A person who is not a cleric.
  • One who is not intimately familiar with a given subject or activity.

Examples

  • The book was written for professionals, but an intelligent layperson could understand most of it.

Origin / Etymology

A lay (“non-clergy, nonclergy”) + person, along the lines of layman.

Scrabble Score: 14

layperson: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
layperson: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
layperson: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

layperson: valid Words With Friends Word