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Raredefrocking
The correct spelling is defrocking.
How to pronounce defrocking
verb
Say it like: Def-rok-ing
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.To divest of a frock.
- 2.To formally remove the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
- 3.(by extension) To formally remove the rights and authority of someone, e.g. a government official or a medical practitioner.
noun
- 1.The formal removal of the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
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