layman

[ley-muh n] /ˈleɪ mən/
noun, plural laymen.
1.
a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
2.
a person who is not a member of a given profession, as law or medicine.
Origin
1150-1200; Middle English; see lay3, man1
Usage note
See -man.
Examples from the web for layman
  • In many churches a layman active in church work will preach the sermon.
  • To the untrained eye, though, the line between the lab scientist and the layman can seem fuzzy.
  • We must look seriously at outside of the box thinking, including layman thoughts in layman terms.
  • To see how little the layman cares about the operating system of their phone, check in with a non-techy friend.
  • Especially legal text where words have a different meaning than everyday layman use.
  • Yes, folks you heard it here first, from a talented layman.
  • For many of you who may not be familiar with the term hybridization, let try to give you a layman example.
  • In general, both books succeed in being as engaging to the layman as to the practising or studying doctor.
  • It certainly doesn't take much online research to find data to concern this layman.
  • To the layman our modes of space travel can seem a little mundane.
British Dictionary definitions for layman

layman

/ˈleɪmən/
noun (pl) -men
1.
a man who is not a member of the clergy
2.
a person who does not have specialized or professional knowledge of a subject: science for the layman
Gender-neutral form layperson
Word Origin and History for layman
n.

"non-cleric," early 15c., from lay (adj.) + man (n.). Meaning "outsider, non-expert" (especially in regards to law or medicine) is from late 15c. Related: Laymen.