Unfrock

verb

verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove from the clergy; to revoke the clerical status of. transitive

    "Let’s wake up and oppose this widespread defamation; restore to the feast its significance and grandeur. Shall we permit it to be unfrocked of its glory and transformed essentially into “Clausmas” instead of Christmas?"

  2. 2
    divest of the frock; of church officials wordnet

Synonyms

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defrockdefrockbootbouncebreakbring into discredit

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"Let’s wake up and oppose this widespread defamation; restore to the feast its significance and grandeur. Shall we permit it to be unfrocked of its glory and transformed essentially into “Clausmas” instead of Christmas?"

Etymology

From un- + frock.

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