Wordiyo

laity

🇬🇧 UK/'leiәti/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

The members of a religious community who are not ordained clergy; non-specialists in a field

俗人，平信徒；外行人

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
lairoot
+
tysuffix
=laity

Common Collocations

  • 1.church laity教会俗人
  • 2.medical laity医学外行

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The laity of the church participates in worship.

  • 2.

    In medicine, the laity often misunderstands technical terms.

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