Laity

What do we mean by laity?

Laypeople considered as a group. noun

All those persons who are not members of a given profession or other specialized field. noun

The state of being a layman, or of not being in orders. noun

The people, as distinguished from the clergy; the body of the people not in orders; laymen collectively. noun

The people outside of a particular profession, as distinguished from those belonging to it; persons unskilled in a particular art or science, as distinguished from those who are professionally conversant with it. noun

The people, as distinguished from the clergy; the body of the people not in orders. noun

The state of a layman. noun

Those who are not of a certain profession, as law or medicine, in distinction from those belonging to it. noun

People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics. noun

The common man or woman noun

The unlearned, untrained or ignorant as in “The Layman’s Guide to Basket Weaving” noun

In Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy noun

People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.

The common man or woman.

The unlearned, untrained or ignorant.

Words that are spelled similarly to laity:
laity, lait, laxity, latty, lairy, laith, baity, laits.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word laity:
apostolate, clergy, laymen, pontifical, diocesan, synod, liturgy, communion, curia, eucharist, heresy, clerical, ordination, lay, sacrament, pastoral, orthodoxy, vatican, liturgical, diocese, ecumenical, spirituality, faithful, monastic, alike, baptism, ecclesiastical, vows, apostolic, hierarchy, consecrated, opus, archdiocese, rite, anglican, preaching, buddhist, pope, cardinal, renewal, benedict, ordained, archbishop, canon, episcopal, rites, papal, ministries, catholic, patriarch, monasteries, pius, prayer, orthodox, rituals, prayers, devotion, revision, secular, bishop, governance, church, doctrine, theological, congregation, worship, theology, altar, religious, holy, decree, buddhism, faith, spiritual, bread, methodist, priest, seminary, dialogue, protestant, christ, lutheran, ministry, divine, sacred, bible, christian, parish, monastery, rome, gospel, roman, ordinary, participate, council, decisions, francis, cathedral, traditions, concerned.

Words that rhyme with laity:
heterogeneity, gaiety, gayety.

Adjectives that are often used to describe laity:
educated, catholic, christian, buddhist, english, faithful, protestant, devout, pious, intelligent, literate, ignorant, poor, active, irish, ordinary, local, anglican, urban, religious, american, influential, learned, informed, rich, wealthy, conservative, simple, german, illiterate, puritan, male, uneducated, class, profane, enlightened, clergy, medieval, committed, uninstructed, minded, roman, interested, prominent, unlearned, french, female, italian, passive, evangelical, trained, powerful, godly, cultured, unlettered, tory, greek, concerned, romish, spanish, superstitious, credulous, thoughtful, articulate, younger, orthodox, called, aristocratic, loyal, rural, unorthodox, liberal, arab, zealous, african, devoted, distinguished, responsible.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective laity:
love, present, share, rights, need, distinction, system, look, care, partook, show, tremble, feast, stand, outside, access, communion, today, form, involvement, relations, support, call, work, exercise, duties, relationship, living, control, council, vote, poach, clergy, groups, measure, fatten, education, fifteenths, participation, division, expectations, act, admire, hope, priest, use, supreme, talk, file, desire, labour, prophets, read, will, want, persons, children, authority, meeting, something, relationships, draw, arc, bishop, movements, group, pay, permission, content, orthodox, confusion, pamphlet, voice, independent, opportunity, revolt, formation, ratio, partake, movement, appointments, lamps, distinctions, ceremonies, associations, rise, term, obey, think, kings, distance, gifts, rest.

Consonant match to laity:
loretta, liotta, lauretta, layer t, layout a, layout he, layout i, layout o, layout to, liao to, lower t.

Words that sound like laity:
laity, laitue, leighty, letty, litty, lettie, leti, layette, layettes, louetta, lady, loyalty, ladie, layout, lusty, lottie, lighty, layaway, lickety, lotty, liat, lati, linty, lotti, layouts, lenity, loti, lay away, liotta, laozi, latty, luddy, lahti, lortie, legatee, lay out, liti, lenti, latah, lichty, luti, listee, lactea, gayety, levity, liddy, letta, leta, letto, leddy, lydie, leota, litta, ledi, leonetti, lehto, ligeti, litu, lay into, letu, lytta, leahy, lahey, leahey, late, later, lately, laced, lacy, lacey, laney, laddie, lates, laddy, lata, lator, lacie, lanie, lardy, landy, lanta, lato, lakey, lamey, ladi, lamy, landi, lamie, lateen, lasta, lacee, laky, lacto, labadie, late fee, -ility, lasto, laico, lacet, larta.