What is another word for laicization?
Pronunciation: [lˌe͡ɪsa͡ɪzˈe͡ɪʃən] (IPA) 
Laicization refers to the process of ending someone's status as a member of the clergy or a religious order. Synonyms for laicization include secularization, defrocking, disenfranchisement, and deconsecration. Secularization means the transfer of control of an organization, institution, or society from religious to civil authorities. Defrocking refers to the official removal of a religious order's uniform or the rendering of a clergyman's frock or vestment, indicating their laicization. Disenfranchisement refers to the loss of a right or privilege, such as the right to perform religious duties or the right to be recognized as clergy. Deconsecration signifies the process of removing the sacred status of a person or place.
