ALL meanings of defrock
de·frock
D d - passive verb defrock If a priest is defrocked, he is forced to stop being a priest because of bad behaviour. 3
- verb defrock to deprive (a person in holy orders) of ecclesiastical status; unfrock 3
- verb transitive defrock unfrock (sense 2) 3
- noun defrock Deprive (a person in holy orders) of ecclesiastical status. 1
- transitive verb defrock priest, church minister: lose position 1
- verb with object defrock to unfrock. 1
- verb defrock (literally) to divest of a frock. 0
- verb defrock (figuratively) to formally remove the rights and authority of a member of the clergy. 0