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                  Home  » Resources » Glossary » Laity

                  Laity

                  Believers in a religion who are ordinary worshippers, not clergy or members of religious orders. In Jainism, lay people are often called ‘householders’, indicating that they live in houses and have domestic responsibilities, unlike ascetics.

                  Synonyms:
                  lay, lay people
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