defrock
Meaning
- (literally) To divest of a frock.
- (figuratively) To formally remove the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
- (broadly) To formally remove the rights and authority of someone, e.g. a government official or a medical practitioner.
Synonyms
Translations
défroquer
secularitzar
entheben
rimuoverePronounced as (IPA)
/diːˈfɹɒk/
Etymology
From French défroquer, from dé- + froc. By surface analysis, de- + frock.
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