a layman is a form of:

Layman



noun — Plural: Laymen
1.
(a person not ordained into the clergy or not professionally qualified, a person not belonging to a given profession) layman of the church ឧបាសក, written for the layman មនុស្សធម្មតា
Example: A book written for professionals and laymen alike.
2.
(បច្ចេកទេស) បុគ្គលិក (មិនមានជំនាញពិតប្រាកដ​ណាមួយ)
ENGLISH MEANING
noun — Plural: Laymen
1.
One of the people, in distinction from the clergy; one of the laity; sometimes, a man not belonging to some particular profession, in distinction from those who do.
2.
A lay figure.
1.
emitter, dilettante, non professional, novice