laymanship

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English

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Etymology

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From layman +‎ -ship.

Noun

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laymanship (uncountable)

  1. The condition or act of being a layman.
    • 1979, R.M. Martin, Pragmatics, Truth, and Language[1]:
      Naive methods and resolute laymanship go hand in hand, both obstructions in the pursuit of truth, blocks in the road of inquiry.