The concept of "layman" is found almost at every step. But who is such a layman, and where did this concept come from, not everyone knows. Today we’ll try to figure out what it is and why sometimes this word sounds contemptuous.
Let's look in the dictionary
Initially, this concept was not interpreted in any way and in no way concerned the person’s personality. If you look into the explanatory dictionary, then the townsfolk are ordinary residents of a certain area. The layman could be an ordinary artisan, merchant, boyar or serf, etc. Judging by the dictionaries, this is just one part of the total population of a certain region or estate.
"The inhabitants of this village have always led a wild lifestyle." "Walking along the city street, he met only local inhabitants." And there are a lot of such examples. It is difficult to find a synonym for this word. The layman is ordinary, ordinary, simple, unremarkable. This is the most accurate of its lexical substitutes.
Everyman and purpose in life
If before the word was not interpreted in any way, in addition to a simple explanation that this is a local resident, now the average person and personality are two interconnected components of life. The inhabitants are people who live, as if in their own world, live for themselves and do not want to delve into the problems of the world around them.
The root of this word already says that they are those who lead a normal lifestyle. In this case, people cannot be called asocial personalities, say, mentally ill, convicted, poor or homeless.
Each locality has already developed a certain history, habits and traditions. What is the difference between one layman from another? Place of birth or residence. The city will be interested in politics or culture, and the rural inhabitants are residents who are more interested in how many goats brought by Babe Shura or when a neighbor quits drinking.
The purpose of life for each inhabitant will be different. The concept unites people, and living conditions are bred on different sides. Getting into some other society, we will automatically be its inhabitants. We will customize our mentality and become different.
Everyman and personality
The mentality of the place is an important indicator. But no less important is the mentality of the individual. The inhabitants in the same locality can be completely different people, with different interests, characters and views.
And it will be a big mistake to look at a person only from the point of view of some locality. If you need to see the essence of his personality, you have to look on this side. Here another concept appears: the townsfolk are the burners of life.
Creator, Burner and Everyman
Based on the experience of everyday life and some theory, then all people can be divided into three main categories. The first will include the townsfolk, that is, those who simply live their lives without being interested in the world around them. The townsfolk are ordinary people who do not leave anything significant behind themselves.
The second category will include gamers. Such people do not appreciate it, do not have specific aspirations and goals, they are destroyers in essence.
The third category is creators. They can be put in contrast to the townsfolk. These are creators who often leave a significant mark in the history of mankind. Each era has its inhabitants and creators. Who to be - you decide!