# layperson

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈleɪ.pɜɹ.sən/ · frequency rank #68,381

## Definitions
1. A person who is not a cleric.
2. One who is not intimately familiar with a given subject or activity.

## Etymology
A lay (“non-clergy, nonclergy”) + person, along the lines of layman.

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