Meaning & use
Laical
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Relating to the laity, or ordinary members of a religious community, as distinguished from the clergy.
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The reforms expanded laical participation in decisions previously reserved for the clergy.
He argued for a more laical approach to running the parish's day-to-day affairs.
A note on using this word
"Laical" is a less common synonym of "lay" and appears mostly in formal or historical discussions of church governance.
Words with a similar meaning
laysecular
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Words with an opposite meaning
clericalecclesiastical
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