laic

Noun

A layperson as opposed to a cleric, i.e. not a member of the clergy.

Adj

Lay, relating to laypersons, as opposed to clerical.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈleɪ.ɪk/

Etymology

From French laïque, from Latin lāicus (“common people”), from Ancient Greek λαός (laós). Doublet of lay.

Synonyms

lay

secular

layman

laical

nonclerical

popular

secularistic

temporal

worldly

non-clerical

laicistic

cosmic

laicist

demotic

folksy

mundane

Translations

laico

laico

laïque

κοσμικός

lai

laïc

mondain

profane

séculaire

séculier

secolare

laicale

leek

wereldlijk

laicki