"Unfrock" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Unfrock" Meaning

To remove the insignia of a clergyman, especially to strip a bishop of his ecclesiastical authority, or to take away the uniform or insignia of a clergyman, often as a form of punishment.

"Unfrock" Examples

Verb (transitive)

To remove the garb or ceremonial habiliments of a person who is considered to have lost dignity or honor.

- The bishop, having been stripped of his clerical authority and proved guilty of sins, was unfrocked.
- She was unfrocked from her position as captain of the football team after she was caught using drugs.

Verb (intransitive)

To undergo such removal.

- In result of losing her senatorial seat, she was unfrocked
- Without warning she was unfrocked from her job.