Layman vs Apprentice - What's the difference?
layman | apprentice |
layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy
by analogy, someone who is not a professional in a given field
a common person
a person who is untrained or lacks knowledge of a subject
* 2005 , .
a generally ignorant person
lay-sister or lay-brother, person received into a convent of monks, following the vows, but not being member of the order
A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
(historical) One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a tradesperson, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn the art, or trade, in which his master is bound to instruct him.
(dated) One not well versed in a subject; a tyro or newbie.
To put under the care and supervision of a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business.
To be an apprentice to.
As nouns the difference between layman and apprentice
is that layman is layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy while apprentice is a trainee, especially in a skilled trade.As a verb apprentice is
to put under the care and supervision of a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business.layman
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(wikipedia layman)Noun
(laymen)- Carmen is not a professional anthropologist, but strictly a layman .
- Let me explain it to you in layman's terms.
- should he be held to be just a layman , or does he have some art?
Antonyms
* expert * specialist * professionalDerived terms
* in layman's termsapprentice
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Alternative forms
* apprentise (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)See also
* * *Verb
(apprentic)- Joe apprenticed three different photographers before setting up his own studio.
