laity

la·i·ty  (l-t)

n.

1. Laypeople considered as a group.

2. All those persons who are not members of a given profession or other specialized field.

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[Middle English laite, from lay, of the laity; see lay².]

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laity [ˈleɪɪtɪ]

n

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) laymen, as distinguished from clergymen

2. all people not of a specific occupation

[from lay³]

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Laity laymen collectively, 1616; non-professional in contrast with professionals in certain areas of work.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

laity - in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy temporalty hoi polloi, masses, the great unwashed, multitude, people, mass - the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people" layman, layperson, secular - someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person clergy - in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)

Translations

laity [ˈleɪɪtɪ] N the laity → los seglares, los legos

laity [ˈleɪɪti] n → laïques mpl

laity

n

(= laymen) → Laienstand m, → Laien pl

(= those outside a profession) → Laien pl

laity [ˈleɪɪtɪ] collective n the laity (as opposed to the clergy) → i laici, il laicato; (as opposed to professionals) → i non appartenenti ad una categoria professionale

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laity [ˈleɪɪtɪ] collective n the laity (as opposed to the clergy) → i laici, il laicato; (as opposed to professionals) → i non appartenenti ad una categoria professionale