1. of or relating to laypeople, as distinguished from the clergy
Usage: formal

1. a layperson; a member of a religious faith who is not part of the clergy
Usage: formal

Examples

• The church council included both clergy and laic members.
• She served as a laic representative on the diocesan committee.
• The monastery welcomed both religious and laic visitors.
• As a laic, he could not perform certain religious ceremonies.
• The laic community played an important role in church governance.
• Laic education became more common during the Renaissance.