laity

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman laite, from Latin laitas, from Ancient Greek λαός (laós, “people”)

lay +‎ -ity

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈleɪ.ə.ti/, /ˈleɪ.ɪ.ti/
  • Rhymes: -eɪɪty

Noun

laity (plural laities)

  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”

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