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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.

Synonyms

  • Unfrock

Hypernyms

  • Disinvest
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