What does laicise mean?

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  1. laicize, laiciseverb

    reduce to lay status

    "laicize the parochial schools"

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  1. laicise

    To laicise means to reduce or dismiss from the status of a member of the clergy to the status of a layperson. This is often in the context of the Catholic Church and can be done as punishment or voluntarily. This process is also sometimes referred to as "defrocking".

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of laicise in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of laicise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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