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layman
English
Etymology
From Middle English lay +? man.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?le?m?n/
- Rhymes: -e?m?n
Noun
layman (plural laymen)
- Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.
- (by extension) Someone who is not a professional in a given field.
- A common person.
- A person who is untrained or lacks knowledge of a subject.
- 2005, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. 221d.
- should he be held to be just a layman, or does he have some art?
- 2005, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. 221d.
- A generally ignorant person.
- Lay-sister or lay-brother, person received into a convent of monks, following the vows, but not being member of the order.
Antonyms
- cleric
- priest
- monk
- friar
- expert
- specialist
- professional
Derived terms
- in layman's terms
Related terms
- laity
Translations
Anagrams
- yalman
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dabbler
English
Etymology
dabble +? -er
Noun
dabbler (plural dabblers)
- One who dabbles.
- Marissa was just a dabbler when it came to writing: she blogged a little, but had never submitted any work to a serious publication.
Synonyms
- amateur
- dilettante
Antonyms
- lifestyler
- professional
Translations
Anagrams
- barbled, drabble, rabbled
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