nonspecialists
People without expertise
People who lack specialized training or expertise in a particular field.
The term typically appears when distinguishing general audiences from experts: The book explains quantum physics for nonspecialists.
Technical writing aimed at nonspecialists avoids jargon and assumes no prior knowledge.
Also spelled non-specialists.
Those outside a profession
- general publicPeople as a whole
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- citizensMembers of a nation
- consumersThose who buy goods
masses · populace · community · society · voters · constituents · electorate · outsiders
Inexperienced newcomers
- newcomersThose recently arrived
- neophytesInexperienced newcomers
- learnersThose gaining new knowledge
- traineesPeople being instructed
apprentices · students · initiates · fledglings · tyros · entrants · newbies · probationers
laypeople
Those outside a profession
- general publicPeople as a whole
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- citizensMembers of a nation
consumers · masses · populace · community · society · voters · constituents · electorate · outsiders · civilians
novices
Inexperienced newcomers
trainees · apprentices · students · initiates · fledglings · tyros · entrants · newbies · probationers · understudies
- nonexpertslaymen, laypeople, laypersons, laywomen, laity
nonspecialistsspecialists
Focused field authorities
experts · authorities · professionals · subject matter experts · masters