The story
A lay (“non-clergy, nonclergy”) + person, along the lines of layman.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
layperson
Today it means: A person who is not a cleric. Full definition →
Today it means: A person who is not a cleric. Full definition →
A lay (“non-clergy, nonclergy”) + person, along the lines of layman.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.