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Over the last 25 years, since a lot of science writing became accessible to layman, I've become quite a consumer of science. As a child, I wasn't streamed into science, and I regret that now.
John Noble

Meaning of "layman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAYMAN

layman  [ˈleɪmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAYMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Layman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAYMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Layperson

A layperson generally refers to a non-ordained member of a church. Depending on context, it is often used to mean a person who is not qualified in a given profession or does not have specific knowledge of a subject. For more information see laity.

Definition of layman in the English dictionary

The definition of layman in the dictionary is a man who is not a member of the clergy. Other definition of layman is a person who does not have specialized or professional knowledge of a subject.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAYMAN


bayman
ˈbeɪmən
Bremen
ˈbreɪmən
caiman
ˈkeɪmən
cayman
ˈkeɪmən
countryman
ˈkʌntrɪmən
crimen
ˈkraɪmən
daimen
ˈdeɪmən
Damon
ˈdeɪmən
flehmen
ˈfleɪmən
highwayman
ˈhaɪˌweɪmən
infantryman
ˈɪnfəntrɪmən
journeyman
ˈdʒɜːnɪmən
Lehmann
ˈleɪmən
railwayman
ˈreɪlˌweɪmən
Simon
ˈsaɪmən
spaeman
ˈspeɪmən
Stayman
ˈsteɪmən
sudamen
suːˈdeɪmən
timon
ˈtaɪmən
weighman
ˈweɪmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAYMAN

laydeez
layer
layer cake
layerage
layered
layering
layette
layin
laying
laying on of hands
laymanize
laymen
layoff
layout
layover
layshaft
laystall
laytime
layup
laywoman

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAYMAN

artilleryman
assemblyman
Berryman
boogeyman
cavalryman
clergyman
drayman
Everyman
fellow countryman
ferryman
flyman
funnyman
handyman
merryman
moneyman
nurseryman
Nyman
quarryman
salaryman
skyman

Synonyms and antonyms of layman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LAYMAN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «layman» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of layman

Translation of «layman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAYMAN

Find out the translation of layman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of layman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «layman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

外行人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

profano
570 millions of speakers

English

layman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आम आदमी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

للشخص العادي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мирянин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

leigo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাধারণ লোক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

profane
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Orang awam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Laie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

素人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

문외한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Layman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người không có đạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துறைசாராதவர்களுக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सामान्य मनुष्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

meslekten olmayan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

profano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

laik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мирянин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

laic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαϊκός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lekman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lekmann
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of layman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAYMAN»

The term «layman» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.802 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAYMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «layman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «layman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about layman

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5 QUOTES WITH «LAYMAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word layman.
1
Peter Ackroyd
His head was boiled, impaled upon a pole and raised above London Bridge. So ended the life of Thomas More, one of the few Londoners upon whom sainthood has been conferred and the first English layman to be beatified as a martyr.
2
Laura San Giacomo
I'm a bit of a layman physics junkie. I don't really understand it, but I love trying to understand it.
3
Victor Francis Hess
From a consideration of the immense volume of newly discovered facts in the field of physics, especially atomic physics, in recent years it might well appear to the layman that the main problems were already solved and that only more detailed work was necessary.
4
John Noble
Over the last 25 years, since a lot of science writing became accessible to layman, I've become quite a consumer of science. As a child, I wasn't streamed into science, and I regret that now.
5
Alan Perlis
The best book on programming for the layman is 'Alice in Wonderland'; but that's because it's the best book on anything for the layman.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAYMAN»

Discover the use of layman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to layman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Layman's Terms: The Humorous Guide to Medical Misinterpretation
"Layman's Terms: The Humorous Guide to Medical Misinterpretation" introduces a whole new medical language as patients, family members, and even healthcare workers give their version of the "doctor talk.
Greg Wanner, Greg Wanner MS Pa-C, 2009
2
Astrology For Layman: The most comprehensible book to learn ...
elementary portions so essential for the Layman. One who reads this book carefully and dispassionately will understandthe principles incorporated, will not only be able to make fairly correct predictions but will be encouraged to take to the ...
Dr. T.M. Rao, 2012
3
A Lehman, Layman genealogy handbook
A comprehensive summary of all known early Lehman families, including their European origins, by all spellings, with known descendants to at or about the advent of the 20th Century, authenticated by DNA tests.
Earl Robert Layman, 2006
4
A Layman Looks at the Lord's Prayer
It reassures our hearts, strengthens our resolve, and lead us into personal contact with God, our Father." An "ordinary man and a child of God", W. Phillip Keller shares with you what these Scriptures have meant to him.
W. Phillip Keller, 1977
5
The Layman's Guide to the New Testament
The Layman's Guide to the New Testamentis an honest, objective approach to all the books of the New Testament. Written in a style that is at once scholarly and readable, this book is a valuable resource for study and reference.
‎1981
6
Layman'S Guide To Chronic Diseases
A self-treatment guide for chronic diseases.
M.K. Gupta, 1999
7
A Layman?s Guide to: Why Are There So Many Christian ...
This history of the origins and development of Christian denominations is in layman's language.
C. Jack Trickler, 2010
8
The Layman's Parallel Bible: King James Version, New ...
The Layman's Parallel Bible provides an easy and convenient method of comparing four major translations--the King James Version, the New International Version, the Living Bible Paraphrase, and the New Revised Standard Version--appearing in ...
Zondervan Publishing House (Grand Rapids, Mich.), 1991
9
Schizophrenia in Layman's Language
Over 8000 people have all ready read this easily digested account and from the letter of appreciations received, he feels it is high time that it was published to meet a wider audience.Schizophrenia in Layman's Language is a booklet written ...
Talmadge E F Rogalla, 2011
10
The Christian Layman: Or, The Doctrine of the Trinity Fully ...
Or, The Doctrine of the Trinity Fully Considered, and Adjudged According to the Bible Benjamin Parsons (of Pensacola.) REMARKS. Many more similar passages might be quoted, but these are probably sufficient. If not, more may be found, ...
Benjamin Parsons (of Pensacola.), 1840

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAYMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term layman is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mother Nature And St. Andrews: James Hutchinson's Secret Wars …
In layman's terms, it's a hotel for bugs, the smallest of the small—wood louses, millipedes, and anything else that could find its way in. «GolfDigest.com, Jul 15»
2
Prudent path for the future - Bucks County Courier Times: Editorials
Here's our layman's take. Don't put water in it. Because regardless of how much fixing is done at whatever cost, it will flood again. And damage ... «Bucks County Courier Times, Jul 15»
3
1st food and drink on moon: Holy communion
Was it theologically correct for a layman to serve himself communion under these circumstances? Dean thought so, but to make sure he ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
4
Weekend think piece: Mark Silk on Augustine, 'economia …
... debt crisis and, in particular, whether I – as an Eastern Orthodox layman – see any religion "ghosts" hiding in this major global news story. «GetReligion, Jul 15»
5
OPED: Dodd-Frank Act law has done more harm than good for …
In layman's terms, that sounds like easing the regulatory burden specifically for community banks while leaving the proper regulations in place ... «Mineral Wells Index, Jul 15»
6
College Graduates Living Longer as Well as Prospering - Higher …
Asked to explain in layman's terms why college-educated individuals—who tend to earn more income over their lifespans than their less ... «Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, Jul 15»
7
Erie County Real Estate Transactions - Business - The Buffalo News
31 Reiman St., Jessie A. Layman to Andrea Ruiz, $72,000. • 71 Butler Ave., Daniel J. Ward; Edith A. Noble-Banks to Fannie Mae, $70,347. «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
8
'Veera' to end next month. Is the Digangana-Farnaz catfight to blame …
And regarding cracking jokes during an emotional scene, even a layman would know that the unit observes pin-drop silence while canning ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
9
Michelin hosts Pilot Sport Experience - motoring.com.au
But as a layman in single-seater terms I have very little to judge this performance upon. That, I guess, is a factor in Michelin's favour, but given ... «Motoring, Jul 15»
10
Wash U researchers discover new strategy in fighting drug-resistant …
After what Feldman describes in layman's terms as “a lot of work,” they discovered that some cells rid themselves of a piece of DNA called a ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»

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