laypersons
Those without credentials
Laypersons is the plural of layperson—someone without specialized training or professional expertise in a particular field.
Doctors explain diagnoses to laypersons, lawyers translate legal jargon for laypersons, and scientists write for laypersons when they want broader audiences.
The term also distinguishes ordinary church members from clergy.
The report was written for laypersons, not specialists.
Those without occupational training
- outsidersThose not belonging
- uninitiatedLacking specialized knowledge
- amateursNonprofessional participants
- novicesInexperienced newcomers
generalists · nonspecialists · civilians · ordinary people · untrained · unqualified · inexperienced · observers
One who lacks experience
- neophyteInexperienced beginner
- rookieInexperienced newcomer
- greenhornInexperienced, gullible newcomer
- traineeOne being instructed
apprentice · tyro · fledgling · newbie · learner · student · pupil · initiate
Recreational pursuer of interests
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
- dabblerOne who skims surfaces
- dilettanteSuperficial pursuer of arts
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
tinkerer · self-taught · autodidact · nonprofessional · weekend warrior · armchair expert · citizen scientist · DIYer
Easily understood communication
- simplifiedMade less complex
- jargon-freeLacking technical language
- nontechnicalLacking specialized jargon
- understandableAble to be grasped
accessible · common parlance · dumbed down · general audience · popularized · reader-friendly · clear · straightforward
nonprofessionals
Those without occupational training
- outsidersThose not belonging
- uninitiatedLacking specialized knowledge
- amateursNonprofessional participants
novices · generalists · nonspecialists · civilians · ordinary people · untrained · unqualified · inexperienced · observers · bystanders
beginner
One who lacks experience
trainee · apprentice · tyro · fledgling · newbie · learner · student · pupil · initiate · recruit
hobbyist
Recreational pursuer of interests
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
- dabblerOne who skims surfaces
- dilettanteSuperficial pursuer of arts
buff · tinkerer · self-taught · autodidact · nonprofessional · weekend warrior · armchair expert · citizen scientist · DIYer
plain language
Easily understood communication
- simplifiedMade less complex
- jargon-freeLacking technical language
- nontechnicalLacking specialized jargon
understandable · accessible · common parlance · dumbed down · general audience · popularized · reader-friendly · clear · straightforward
- churchgoerschurchgoer, churchgoers, parishioner, parishioners, congregant
- nonexpertsamateurs, novices, nonexperts, nonprofessionals, nonspecialists
laypersonsclergy
Ordained religious officials collectively
clerics · priests · ordained ministers · pastors · ministers
laypersonsexperts
Highly skilled practitioners
specialists · professionals · authorities · practitioners · technicians