laity

/ˈleɪ.ə.ti/

Meanings

noun

People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.

Examples :

"The church picnic was organized by the laity, not the priests. "

noun

The common man or woman.

Examples :

"The church relied on the laity to help organize the community picnic and other non-religious events. "

religion group person society

noun

The unlearned, untrained or ignorant.

Examples :

"The doctor used simple language to explain the complex surgery, so the laity could understand it. "

religion group person

Related Words

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

priests noun

/ˈpɹiːsts/

A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple

"The priests led the morning prayers at the church. "

organize verb

/ˈɔːɡənaɪz/ /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/

To arrange in working order.

"To prepare for the big test, Sarah organized her study materials into folders, so she could easily find what she needed. "

language noun

[ˈleɪŋɡwɪd͡ʒ]

A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.

"Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL."

unlearned verb

/ˌʌnˈlɜːrnd/ /ˌʌnˈlɜːnt/ /ˌʌnˈlɝːnd/ /ˌʌnˈlɝːnt/

To discard the knowledge of.

"After years of believing his father's outdated advice about investing, Mark unlearned those strategies and started following more modern financial practices. "

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

ignorant noun

/ˈɪɡnəɹənt/

One who is ignorant.

"The ignorant was easily confused by the complicated math problem. "

organized verb

/ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ /ˈɔɹɡənaɪzd/

To arrange in working order.

"The student organized her notes into different folders so she could study more effectively. "

ordained verb

/ɔːˈdeɪnd/ /ɔɹˈdeɪnd/

To prearrange unalterably.

"Sentence: "The school's schedule was ordained months in advance, so changing classes mid-semester was impossible." "

clerics noun

/ˈklɛrɪks/

A clergy member.

"Sentence: "The clerics at the local church organized a food drive for families in need." "

untrained adjective

/ˌʌnˈtreɪnd/

Lacking training, not having been instructed in something.

"The untrained puppy had accidents in the house because it hadn't learned where to go to the bathroom. "

religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "