Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of defrock
noundefrocking (plural defrockings)
plural defrockings
- The formal removal of the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
Translations
Greek αποχειροτονία
- αποχειροτονία (apocheirotonía)removal from office
Cite this entry
APA
defrocking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defrocking
MLA
“defrocking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defrocking. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defrocking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defrocking.
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