4lay adjective
always used before a noun 1 : not trained in a certain profession : not having a lot of knowledge about a certain thing
▪ a science magazine written for the lay public ▪ lay and professional readers 2 : belonging to a religion but not officially a priest, minister, etc.
▪ lay preachers
▪ a science magazine written for the lay public ▪ lay and professional readers
▪ lay preachers
