laity

名词 laity:

1. in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
   同义词：temporalty

1. The new proposals affect both clergy and laity.
   新的建议与神职人员和俗人都有关系。

la.i.ty

n.（名词）
Laypeople considered as a group.
俗人的总称
All those persons who are not members of a given profession or other specialized field.
外行：所有那些不属于某职业或其它专业领域的成员

来源：
Middle English laite
中古英语 laite
from lay [of the laity] * see lay 2
源自 lay [门外汉的] *参见 lay2