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Rarelaicise
The correct spelling is laicise.
How to pronounce laicise
verb
Say it like: Lay-sis-e
The correct spelling is laicise. To convert from church controlled to independent of the church; to secularize. For example: "They will laicise each of the schools in the district."
Usage Examples
“They will laicise each of the schools in the district.”
“Due to his controversial views the Vatican decided to laicise the priest.”
“The soup kitchen laicised, it moved out of the church and registered as an independent non-profit.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To convert from church controlled to independent of the church; to secularize.
- 2.To reduce from clergy to layman.
- 3.To convert to lay status.
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