nonclerical
Definitions
Not belonging to or associated with the clergy.
Relating to secular matters rather than religious or ecclesiastical duties.
Examples
The university hired a nonclerical staff member to manage the administrative records in the department office.
Although he worked within the church building, his duties were strictly nonclerical and focused on facility maintenance.
Synonyms
Antonyms
clerical ecclesiastical priestly religious ministerial sacerdotal