Defrocked Meaning in English
word · lemma: defrock
dɪˈfrɑkt
di-FRAHKT
dɪfɹˈɒkt
di-FROKKT
التعريف
When a priest or other clergy member is officially removed from their position and no longer allowed to perform religious duties. Can sometimes be used figuratively for losing an official role.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Formal or journalistic term, mostly for clergy. Not used for ordinary jobs. Also used metaphorically for dramatic loss of authority. Commonly found in news or church contexts.
Spanish: reducido al estado laical - suspendido del sacerdocioPortuguese (BR): destituído do sacerdócio - laicizadoPortuguese (PT): destituído do sacerdócio - laicizadoChinese (Simplified): 被解除圣职Chinese (Traditional): 被解除聖職Hindi: पदच्युत (पादरी/धार्मिक पद से)Arabic: مطرود من الكهنوتBengali: পদচ্যুত - ধর্মগুরুত্বচ্যুতRussian: лишён сана - разжалованный (в церковном контексте)Japanese: 聖職を剥奪された - 聖職追放されたVietnamese: bị tước phẩm chức - bị bãi nhiệm (chức giáo sĩ)Korean: 파면된 (성직에서) - 성직박탈된Turkish: aforoz edilen - rütbesi alınan (din adamı için)Urdu: پادری کو معزول کرنا - اخراج کرنا (مذہبی عہدے سے)Indonesian: dicopot jabatan (rohaniwan) - dipecat dari jabatan imam
جمل نموذجية
The priest was defrocked after the investigation.
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If a cleric breaks the law, they can be defrocked.
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He read a book about a defrocked bishop.
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After being defrocked, he struggled to find a new career.
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The scandal led to three priests being defrocked.
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He joked about being the only defrocked member at the reunion.
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