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verb

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The correct spelling is defrocking. To divest of a frock. For example: "The defrocked priest may no longer perform rites."

Usage Examples

The defrocked priest may no longer perform rites.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To divest of a frock.
  2. 2.To formally remove the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
  3. 3.(by extension) To formally remove the rights and authority of someone, e.g. a government official or a medical practitioner.

noun

  1. 1.The formal removal of the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.

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