laicize
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
laicize /ˈleɪɪsʌɪz/ (or laicise /ˈleɪɪsʌɪz/)
▶verb formal withdraw clerical character, control, or status from.
– derivatives
laicism noun,
laicization noun.
laicism noun,
laicization noun.
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