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Meaning of defrock

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

defrock

Pronunciation:/diːˈfɹɒk//diˈfɹɑk/

verb

Definitions

  1. To divest of a frock.

  2. To formally remove the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.

    Example: The defrocked priest may no longer perform rites.

  3. (by extension) To formally remove the rights and authority of someone, e.g. a government official or a medical practitioner.