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Cleric vs Layperson - What's the difference?

cleric | layperson |

As nouns the difference between cleric and layperson

is that cleric is a clergy member while layperson is a person who is not a cleric.

cleric

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A clergy member.

    • Related terms

    * clergy * clergyman * clerical * clerk

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    layperson

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • a person who is not a cleric
  • one who is not intimately familiar with a given subject or activity
    • The book was written for professionals, but an intelligent layperson could understand most of it.

    Antonyms

    *(one who is not intimately familiar with a given subject) aficionado, expert, professional, specialist

    See also

    * laity * lay * layman English politically correct terms