laypeople
plural noun
lay·peo·ple
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This is largely because linguists, unlike laypeople, focus on grammar, not vocabulary. — The Economist, "Why widely spoken languages have simpler grammar," 8 Aug. 2019 Even so, more and more laypeople are demonstrating an interest in the art and science of camera-trapping. — Ruhi Manek, National Geographic, "Our favorite candid photographs of wild animals—taken via camera trap," 6 Aug. 2019 The Mass will be celebrated by Paris's archbishop, Michel Aupetit, and only 30 people — including clergy and laypeople — will be allowed to attend because of safety concerns. — Washington Post, "World Digest: June 14, 2019," 14 June 2019 In assessing the impact of a Line 5 closure on consumers, experts and laypeople can agree on one thing: It's complicated. — Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, "Shut down Enbridge Line 5? Here are 6 things to know," 27 June 2019 In order to shame churchmen and laypeople alike into being less focused on wealth and luxury, moralists mobilized all the rhetorical weapons at their disposal. — Sara Lipton, The New York Review of Books, "A Terribly Durable Myth," 17 June 2019 The possibility of doing that without qualified laypeople is next to impossible. — Ian Lovett, WSJ, "U.S. Bishops Approve New Reporting Policies Amid Sexual-Abuse Crisis," 13 June 2019 In August, there was an outcry from laypeople and investigations by civil authorities across the country after a report by Pennsylvania’s attorney general documented abuse accusations against more than 300 priests there. — Francis X. Rocca, WSJ, "U.S. Bishop Resigns Over Old Sex-Abuse Allegations," 19 Dec. 2018 Hubble has been helping astronomers better understand the universe, and thrilling laypeople with its gorgeous cosmic postcards, for more than a quarter century. — Mike Wall, Space.com, "Galaxy Distorted by Long-Ago Collision Glows in Gorgeous Hubble Photo," 1 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'laypeople.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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