1. the act of removing someone from the priesthood or clergy as punishment
Usage: formal; ecclesiastical

Examples

• The bishop announced the unfrocking of the priest following the investigation.
• His unfrocking was the result of serious misconduct charges.
• The church rarely resorts to unfrocking as a disciplinary measure.
• After his unfrocking, he was no longer permitted to perform religious ceremonies.
• The scandal led to the unfrocking of several clergy members.
• She wrote about the historical cases of unfrocking in medieval times.