disfrocking
/dɪsˈfrɑkɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of disfrock: removing someone from their position as a member of the clergy.
- The committee is considering disfrocking the pastor after the investigation.
- They are disfrocking several priests involved in the cover-up.
- The bishop is disfrocking the minister for breaking his vows.
noun
- The act of removing a person from their position as a member of the clergy (a priest, minister, etc.).
- The disfrocking of the priest shocked the entire congregation.
- After the scandal, the church council voted for his disfrocking.
- Disfrocking is a rare and serious punishment in many religious traditions.
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