성직자가 아닌 일반 신도들의 집단
Lay people, as distinct from the clergy or those in holy orders.
예문:
"The bishop encouraged the laity to take a more active role in the parish's community outreach programs."
"Historically, the gap between the clergy and the laity was much wider than it is in modern denominations."
특정 분야의 전문가가 아닌 일반 대중
Ordinary people who are not members of a particular profession or do not have specialized knowledge.
예문:
"The scientific journal aims to make complex research accessible to the laity without oversimplifying the results."
"In legal matters, the laity often find the terminology used by lawyers to be confusing and exclusionary."