'''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.
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'''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.
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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.