Meaning Of The Word Defrock

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defrock
passive verb: If a priest is defrocked, he is forced to stop being a priest because of bad behaviour.

defrock in American English
unfrock (sense 2)
transitive verb: to deprive (a monk, priest, minister, etc.) of ecclesiastical rank, authority, and function; unfrock

defrock in British English
verb: to deprive (a person in holy orders) of ecclesiastical status; unfrock

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