Meaning Of The Word Laicize

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What's The Definition Of Laicize?

laicize in American English
to reduce (a cleric) to the lay state; make a layman of
transitive verb: to remove the clerical character or nature of; secularize

laicize in British English
verb: to withdraw clerical or ecclesiastical character or status from (an institution, building, etc)

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