laicize

/ˈleɪ.ɪ.saɪz/
verb 3

Definitions

verb

1

To convert from church-controlled to independent of the church; to secularize.

They will laicise each of the schools in the district.

2

To reduce from clergy to layman.

Due to his controversial views the Vatican decided to laicise the priest.

3

To convert to lay status.

The soup kitchen laicised, it moved out of the church and registered as an independent non-profit.

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