defrock
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defrocked, past tense; defrocks, 3rd person singular present; defrocked, past participle; defrocking, present participle;
/dēˈfräk/,
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defrocked, past tense; defrocks, 3rd person singular present; defrocked, past participle; defrocking, present participle;
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Deprive (a person in holy orders) of ecclesiastical status
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Deprive (someone) of professional status or membership in a prestigious group
- - a defrocked psychiatrist
Web Definitions:
- divest of the frock; of church officials
- To defrock, unfrock, or laicize ministers or priests is to remove their rights to exercise the functions of the ordained ministry. This may be due to criminal convictions, disciplinary matters, disagreements over doctrine or dogma. ...
- to divest of a frock; to formally remove the rights and authority of a member of the clergy
- (Defrocked) deprived of the right to exercise the functions of office, or removed from the ordained position. Although not used frequently in the UMC, a clergy person whose credentials have been surrendered could be referred to as defrocked.