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laity

noun

  1. all members who are not a part of the clergy
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈleɪ.ə.ti/ / /ˈleɪ.ɪ.ti/

noun

Etymology: From Anglo-Norman laite, from Latin laitas, from Ancient Greek λαός (laós, “people”).

  1. People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
  2. The common man or woman.
  3. The unlearned, untrained or ignorant.