0 past simple and past participle of defrock --
1 to dismiss a priest (= remove him from his job), usually because of bad behaviour --
He was defrocked, although he was later reinstated.
Following an apology and restoration he was again suspended for similar preaching and formally defrocked in 1823.
Notice was given to the clergy involved that they would be defrocked.
Some priests resigned, others were defrocked and jailed and financial settlements were agreed with many victims.
He resigned his holy orders in 2003 and was later defrocked.
In the final stage, all the defrocked "bett" and "shas" were told to become shrine priests ("kannushi") and return to their shrines.
The figure does not include psychological care and canonically required sustenance for defrocked clerics.
Defrocked as a priest since he broke his monastic vows and got married.
