Layman
Layman noun - A person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession.
Usage example: the discussion about investing was geared more to the layman than to the professional investor
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Synonyms for Layman
Nonexpert
Nonexpert noun - A person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession.
Usage example: as a nonexpert, I enjoy her readable articles on physics and astronomy
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Related pairs
- fan and layman
- fan and nonexpert
- ignoramus and layman
- ignoramus and nonexpert
- enthusiast and layman
- enthusiast and nonexpert
- amateur and layman
- amateur and nonexpert
- secular and layman
- secular and nonexpert
- dilettante and layman
- dilettante and nonexpert
- Jack-of-all-trades and layman
- Jack-of-all-trades and nonexpert
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