Layperson and Layman

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Layperson noun - Someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person.

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Layman is a synonym for layperson in non-expert topic. In some cases you can use "Layman" instead a noun "Layperson".

Layman noun - Someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person.

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Layperson is a synonym for layman. You can use "Layperson" instead a noun "Layman".

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