/ Dictionary / Index L laity: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: la•i•ty Pronunciation: (lā'i-tē), [key] — n. the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy. the people outside of a particular profession, as distinguished from those belonging to it: the medical ignorance of the laity. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: laity (Thesaurus) laith Laius Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language