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layperson vs commoner

commoner vs layperson

layperson and commoner both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
layperson Yes No No No
commoner Yes No No No
As nouns, commoner is a hypernym of layperson; that is, commoner is a word with a broader meaning than layperson:
  • layperson: someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  • commoner: a person who holds no title
Other hypernyms of layperson include common man, common person.
layperson (noun) commoner (noun)
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person a person who holds no title
Difference between layperson and commoner

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