laity

Pronunciation: /ˈleɪ.ə.ti/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman laite, from Latin laitas, from Ancient Greek λαός (laós, “people”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

temporalty

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
multitude
Opposite (antonyms)
clergy

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