laicize
[ ley-uh-sahyz ]
/ ˈleɪ əˌsaɪz /
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verb (used with object), la·i·cized, la·i·ciz·ing.
to remove the clerical character or nature of; secularize: to laicize a school; to laicize the office of headmaster.
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Also especially British, la·i·cise .
OTHER WORDS FROM laicize
la·i·ci·za·tion [ley-uh-suh-zey-shuhn], /ˌleɪ ə səˈzeɪ ʃən/, nounWords nearby laicize
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British Dictionary definitions for laicize
laicize
laicise
/ (ˈleɪɪˌsaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to withdraw clerical or ecclesiastical character or status from (an institution, building, etc)
Derived forms of laicize
laicization or laicisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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