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defrock

/diːˈfɹɒk/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To divest of a frock.
  2. To formally remove the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
  3. (by extension) To formally remove the rights and authority of someone, e.g. a government official or a medical practitioner.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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