laicise

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A form of laicize — To convert from church-controlled to independent of the church; to secularize.

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Meanings

verblaicise (third-person singular simple present laicises, present participle laicising, simple past and past participle laicised)

present singular third person laicises · participle present laicising · participle past laicised · past laicised

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of laicize.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbreduce to lay status

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Origin

From laic + -ise.

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APA

laicise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laicise

MLA

“laicise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laicise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laicise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laicise.

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