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Synonyms for defrocked


Grammar : Adj, verb
Spell : dee-frok
Phonetic Transcription : diˈfrɒk

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Définition of defrocked

Origin :
  • 1580s, from French défroquer (15c.), from de- (see de-) + froque "frock" (see frock). Related: Defrocked.
  • As in disgraced : adj discredited
  • As in punished : adj disciplined
  • As in punish : verb penalize for wrongdoing
  • As in pink-slip : verb dismiss
  • As in dismiss : verb remove from job, responsibility
Example sentences :
  • In 1883, in Savoy, the oil of which I have spoken was prepared in a group of defrocked abbés.
  • Extract from : « L-bas » by J. K. Huysmans

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