laity
la|ity /l'eɪɪti/
[N-SING-COLL] also no det
The laity are all the people involved in the work of a church who are not clergymen, monks, or nuns.
The Church and the laity were increasingly active in charity work...
Clergy and laity alike are divided in their views.
[N-SING-COLL] also no det
The laity are all the people involved in the work of a church who are not clergymen, monks, or nuns.
The Church and the laity were increasingly active in charity work...
Clergy and laity alike are divided in their views.