# laicity

> English word · Noun · IPA /leɪˈɪsɪti/

## Definitions
1. The control or influence of the laity or the fact of being lay.
2. Alternative form of laïcité.
3. Synonym of secularism.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French laïcité. By surface analysis, laic + -ity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/laicity