0%

ALL meanings of laity

la·i·ty
L l
  • noun laity the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy. 1
  • noun laity the people outside of a particular profession, as distinguished from those belonging to it: the medical ignorance of the laity. 1
  • noun laity Lay people, as distinct from the clergy. 1
  • noun plural laity people not part of the clergy 1
  • noun plural laity people not in a given profession 1
  • singular noun laity The laity are all the people involved in the work of a church who are not clergymen, monks, or nuns. 0
  • noun laity laymen, as distinguished from clergymen 0
  • noun laity all people not of a specific occupation 0
  • noun laity all the people not included among the clergy; laymen collectively 0
  • noun laity all the people not belonging to any given profession 0
  • noun laity people of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics. 0
  • noun laity the common man or woman. 0
  • noun laity the unlearned, untrained or ignorant as in “The Layman’s Guide to Basket Weaving”. 0
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?