Laicize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈleɪ.ɪ.saɪz/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Laicize is a verb meaning (transitive) To convert from church-controlled to independent of the church; to secularize.
Meaning
(transitive) To convert from church-controlled to independent of the church; to secularize.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To reduce from clergy to layman.
- (intransitive) To convert to lay status.
Example Sentences
They will laicise each of the schools in the district.
Due to his controversial views the Vatican decided to laicise the priest.
The soup kitchen laicised, it moved out of the church and registered as an independent non-profit.
Word Forms
- laicizes
- laicizing
- laicized
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include laicise, secularize, declericalize, desecularize, dereligionize, unsecularize.
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