layperson

1. A person who is not a cleric.

   Holonyms: laity; see also Thesaurus:laity

   Laie, Laiin

   миря́нинmirjánin, миря́нкаmirjánka

   someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person

2. One who is not intimately familiar with a given subject or activity.

   The book was written for professionals, but an intelligent layperson could understand most of it.

   Laie, Laiin

   дилета́нтdiletánt, дилета́нткаdiletántka, люби́тельljubítelʹ

1. Legal terminology is not comprehensible to most laypeople.

   deJuristische Terminologie ist für die meisten Laien unverständlich.

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2. Your average layperson wouldn't know much about this industry.

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3. This textbook was written for technical specialists, but a bright layperson should be able to get the gist.

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4. Most laypeople underestimate how often AI is wrong.

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