Definition of "laicize" in Englisch

verb

1. (transitive) To convert from church-controlled to independent of the church; to secularize.

   • They will laicise each of the schools in the district.

2. (transitive) To reduce from clergy to layman.

   • Due to his controversial views the Vatican decided to laicise the priest.

3. (intransitive) To convert to lay status.

   • The soup kitchen laicised, it moved out of the church and registered as an independent non-profit.