Meaning & use
Nonclerical
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Not belonging to the clergy, or not involving office and administrative duties.
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The diocese hired several nonclerical staff members to manage its finances.
Her nonclerical duties included fieldwork and public outreach rather than paperwork.
A note on using this word
Can describe either a person outside the priesthood or work that isn't office-based, so context determines which sense applies.
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laysecular
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Not related to clerical (office or administrative) work.
The role was reclassified as nonclerical after it began involving more physical labor.
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