Laity

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈleɪ.É™.ti/, /ˈleɪ.ɪ.ti/
• Rhymes: -eɪɪty

Origin

From Latin laitas, from Ancient Greek λαός (laos, "people")

lay + -ity

Full definition of laity

Noun

1. people of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
2. the common man or woman
3. the unlearned, untrained or ignorant as in “The Layman’s Guide to Basket Weaving”

Related terms

• lay
• layman

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