declericalize

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ clerical +‎ -ize.

Verb

declericalize (third-person singular simple present declericalizes, present participle declericalizing, simple past and past participle declericalized)

  1. To remove clerical influence (from).
    Coordinate term: congregationalize
    Near-synonym: secularize

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