Defrock (Verb)
Meaning
Divest of the frock; of church officials.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The bishop decided to defrock the priest after numerous complaints of misconduct were filed against him.
- The cleric was defrocked due to his repeated disregard for the church's teachings and policies.
- In a rare move, the church hierarchy voted to defrock the disgraced archbishop for his involvement in a major scandal.
- Following a lengthy investigation, the priest was defrocked and stripped of his ecclesiastical authority.
- The decision to defrock the reverend was met with widespread outrage from his loyal followers and supporters within the community.