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Synonyms for laity in English

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laity:
- laity; temporalty

English

Detailed Synonyms for laity in English

laity:

laity [the ~] noun

the laity

– in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy ¹
the laity; the temporalty
– in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy ¹
- laity [the ~] noun
- temporalty [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "laity":

temporalty; multitude; masses; mass; hoi polloi; people; the great unwashed

Antonyms for "laity":

clergy

Related Definitions for "laity":

in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University