laicize
verb (used with object)
to remove the clerical character or nature of; secularize.
laicization
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a word derived from
laicize.
Example Sentences
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The letter included a statement about the removal, called laicization, that it said was approved by the Dicastery for the Clergy, a Vatican office.
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2022
If accepted, laicization would relieve Hubbard of his celibacy obligations.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2022
When he sought Grogan’s help, he thought he was facing a canonical trial and potential laicization.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2019
Globally, the scandal has also led to the laicization of two retired Chilean bishops and the removal of two cardinals from powerful positions in the church.
From Slate ● Feb. 16, 2019
He championed the complete laicization of the schools in Ontario, but unsuccessfully, the Roman Catholic church maintaining its right to separate schools.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
