defrock

English

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɒk

Etymology

From French défroquer, from dé- + froc.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /diːˈfɹɒk/

Verb

defrock (third-person singular simple present defrocks, present participle defrocking, simple past and past participle defrocked)

(literally) to divest of a frock
(figuratively) to formally remove the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
The defrocked priest may no longer perform rites.

Synonyms

Translations

remove the rights of a member of clergy

French: défroquer (fr)
Greek: αποσχηματίζω (el) (aposchimatízo)
Hungarian: kitaszít (hu) (a papi rendből)

Russian: расстригать (ru) (rasstrigatʹ)
Swedish: avkraga

Anagrams

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