Disfrocking

/dɪsˈfrɒkɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The act or process of removing someone from their position as a member of the clergy.

Etymology

Present participle of disfrock, formed by adding -ing. It describes the ongoing action or formal procedure of stripping someone of their religious office.

Kelly Says

When you look at historical records, disfrocking involved elaborate formal proceedings because it was seen as such a serious reversal of sacred vows—it wasn't casual at all, which is why the word itself sounds so formal and weighty.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ውጭ አደረገ
wutch-a-de-re-ge
ARالعربية
خلع
khala'
BNবাংলা
অপসারণ
op-sa-ron
CACatalà
desvestida
des-ves-tee-da
CSČeština
oděv
o-dev
DADansk
afklædning
af-klat-ning
DEDeutsch
Entkleidung
ent-klay-dung
ELΕλληνικά
αποκληρώσεις
a-po-klee-ro-sees
ESEspañol
desvestición
des-ves-tee-thee-ohn
FAفارسی
سلب مقام
seleb maqam
FISuomi
puvun riisuttaminen
pu-vun riis-ut-ta-mi-nen
FRFrançais
défroquage
deh-fro-kazh
GUGU
નિર્દોષ
nir-dosh
HAHA
an-gaba
an-ga-ba
HEעברית
הסרה
his-ra
HIहिन्दी
पदच्युत करना
pad-chyut kar-na
HUMagyar
leöltés
le-ölt-es
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemberhentian
pem-ber-hen-tee-an
IGIG
nwụrụ
n-wuh-ru
ITItaliano
svestizione
sves-tee-thee-ohn-e
JA日本語
職位剥奪
shoku-i-haku-dat
KKKK
ажы-бел
a-zhi-bel
KMKM
បានបោះពុម្ព
ba-an ba-oh-pum-p
KO한국어
옷을 벗기는 행위
ot-eul-beot-gi-neun haeng-wi
MRMR
विरूद्ध
vi-roodh
MSBahasa Melayu
penghentian
pen-gh-en-tee-an
MYမြန်မာ
ပြစ်မရှိ
pyit-ma-y-shi
NLNederlands
ontkleden
ont-klee-den
NONorsk
avklædning
av-klat-ning
PAPA
ਸਾ thải
sa-a-thai
PLPolski
pozbawianie godności
poz-ba-wo-nie go-dno-sci
PTPortuguês
desvestimento
des-ves-ti-men-toh
RORomână
dezbrăcarea
dez-bra-ka-rea
RUРусский
снятие с должности
snytie s dolzhnosti
SVSvenska
avklädning
av-klah-d-ning
SWKiswahili
kuja
koo-ja
TAதமிழ்
நீக்கப்பட்ட
nee-ka-ppa-t-ta
TEతెలుగు
విరోధించబడటం
vi-roodh-in-cha-d-atam
THไทย
การถอดออก
gaan-trat-awk
TLTL
pag-aalis
pa-ga-a-lis
TRTürkçe
keskinleştirme
keh-skin-lish-tur-meh
UKУкраїнська
звільнення
z-vyl-nen-nya
URاردو
خلع
khala'
VITiếng Việt
hành động truất chức
hang dong tru-at chok
YOYO
ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀
she-she
ZH中文
剥夺神职的行为
bō duó shén zhì de xíng wéi
ZUZU
ngiyeke
ngi-ye-ke

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