noun🔗ShareLaïc, profaneLayperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy."The layman explained the science project to his daughter, who was having trouble understanding the instructions. "Le laïc a expliqué le projet scientifique à sa fille, qui avait du mal à comprendre les instructions.religionpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProfane, non-professionnel(by extension) Someone who is not a professional in a given field."Carmen is not a professional anthropologist, but strictly a layman."Carmen n'est pas une anthropologue professionnelle, mais strictement une profane.personjobtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn profane, un laïcA common person."The layman's explanation of the scientific experiment was helpful, even though he wasn't a scientist. "L'explication de l'expérience scientifique par le profane était utile, même s'il n'était pas scientifique.personhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProfane, non-initiéA person who is untrained or lacks knowledge of a subject."The layman couldn't understand the complex financial report, despite his best effort. "Le profane ne pouvait pas comprendre le rapport financier complexe, malgré tous ses efforts.persontechnicaleducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProfane, non-initiéA generally ignorant person."The instructions on the new gadget were so technical that even a college graduate felt like a layman trying to understand them. "Les instructions sur le nouveau gadget étaient si techniques que même un diplômé de l'université se sentait comme un profane essayant de les comprendre.personcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareConvers, converseLay-sister or lay-brother, person received into a convent of monks, following the vows, but not being member of the order.""Brother Thomas, a layman at the monastery, helps maintain the gardens and kitchen despite not being a fully ordained monk." "Frère Thomas, un convers au monastère, aide à entretenir les jardins et la cuisine bien qu'il ne soit pas un moine pleinement ordonné.religionpersongroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
