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la·ic

(lā′ĭk) also la·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)

adj.

Of or relating to the laity; secular.

A layperson.

[Late Latin lāicus; see lay².]

la′i·cal·ly adv.

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laic

(ˈleɪɪk)

adj

(Ecclesiastical Terms) of or involving the laity; secular

a rare word for layman

[C15: from Late Latin lāicus lay³]

ˈlaically adv

ˈlaicism n

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la•ic

(ˈleɪ ɪk)

adj.

1. Also, la′i•cal. lay; secular.

2. one of the laity.

[1555–65; < Late Latin lāicus < Greek lāikós of the people =lā(ós) people + -ikos -ic]

la′i•cal•ly, adv.

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Adj.

laic - characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy; "set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"; "the lay ministry"

lay, secular

profane, secular - not concerned with or devoted to religion; "sacred and profane music"; "secular drama"; "secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"

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