laicize

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Synonyms: laicise, lairize

Antonyms: laicise, lairize

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To convert from [[church]]-controlled to independent of the church; to [[secularize]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[reduce]] from [[clergy]] to [[layman]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[convert]] to [[lay]] status.

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