Defrock

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É’k

Origin

From French défroquer, from dé- + froc.

Full definition of defrock

Verb

1. (literally) to divest of a frock
2. (figuratively) to formally remove the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.The defrocked priest may no longer perform rites.

Synonyms

• disfrock
• unfrock

Anagrams

• frocked