Synonyms for laic

Most common

lay · secular · laical · laicist

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Adjective

Noun

Antonyms

black-collar, pastoral, cleric

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Lay, relating to laypersons, as opposed to clerical.

2. n. 1

   A layperson as opposed to a cleric, i.e. not a member of the clergy.

Forms

Plural

laics → parishioners…

Example sentences

• lay I'm going to lay aside that money for emergencies.
• secular January is the first month in the secular calendar.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

lay¹

6 letters

laical

7 letters

secular³, laicist

8 letters

temporal³

11 letters

parishioner⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (secular³ = 3 syllables).