laicize

laicize Definition

lai·cize (-sīz′)

transitive verb -·cized′, -·ciz′·ing

to reduce (a cleric) to the lay state; make a layman of
to remove clerical influence from; restrict to laymen; secularize

Etymology: laic + -ize

laicize Related Forms

la′i·ci·za′·tion noun

Browse dictionary entries near laicize

‹ laicism
‹ laic
‹ Lahore
‹ lahar
‹ lah-di-dah
‹ Lagrange
‹ Lagos
‹ lagoon
‹ lagomorph
‹ lagniappe

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