English edit

Etymology edit

layman +‎ -ship

Noun edit

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.