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laics

laics is the plural of laic.

Meaning of laic

Noun

laic (plural laics)

  1. A layperson as opposed to a cleric, i.e. not a member of the clergy.
    • Laic and laicist derive from the same root. Why did their meanings diverge? What meaning do they share? Both apply to people who believe that the well-being of societies requires that religious doctrines and churches do not interfere with the functioning of the state. To the laic, this end is...2013 Ranjan Ghosh (ed.) Making sense of the secular. Chapter 3: How Do You Say 'Secular' in Italian? Edoardo Tortarolo. Pub. Routledge studies in religion p. 58. ISBN: 978-0-415-53695-0

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Questions about laics

What is laics the plural of?
Laics is the plural of laic.

Words near laics in the dictionary

  1. laicizer
  2. laicizers
  3. laicizes
  4. laicizing
  5. laick
  6. laics
  7. laid
  8. laid a finger on
  9. laid a glove on
  10. laid a hand on
  11. laid about

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