laity
noun
- all members who are not a part of the clergy
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈleɪ.ə.ti/ / /ˈleɪ.ɪ.ti/
noun
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman laite, from Latin laitas, from Ancient Greek λαός (laós, “people”).
- People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
- The common man or woman.
- The unlearned, untrained or ignorant.