defrocked
verb (past tense and past participle of defrock) as in strong fondness
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Example:The defrocked priest found it difficult to adapt to his new lay life.
Definition:to place or reduce (a person, as a member of the clergy) in or to the rank or position of a layman or laywoman
From laicized
Example:The defrocked monk had to leave the monastery grounds.
Definition:to deprive a person (as a clergyman or monk or nun) of the right to dwell in or use the property or articles which are ecclesiastical or intended for ecclesiastical use or within the pale of a religious order
From deetatized
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