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| − | '''Defrock''' means to remove from a position of honor or privilege. | + | '''Defrock''' means to remove from a position of honor or privilege. |
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| + | It is often used in connection with a [[church]]'s removal of a cleric from authority. | ||
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| + | Defrock is not the same as disfellowship; the latter implies removal from an entire church body while the former refers to removal from an office. | ||
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Revision as of 02:34, January 27, 2018
Defrock means to remove from a position of honor or privilege.
It is often used in connection with a church's removal of a cleric from authority.
Defrock is not the same as disfellowship; the latter implies removal from an entire church body while the former refers to removal from an office.