laity
noun/ˈleɪɪti/
Frequency rank: #16,301 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
All members of a religious community who are not clergy; ordinary people as distinct from professionals in a field.
Example sentence
The priest explained that the laity were welcome to participate in the ceremony.
Synonyms & related words
- congregation
- laypeople
- parishioners
- flock
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