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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