the laity
noun [S, + sing/pl verb] /ˈleɪ.ə.ti/
/-t̬i/ Definition
› all the people who are involved with a Church but who are not priestsBelievers and non-believersSupporters, members and defenders
(Definition of the laity noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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