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defrocking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
de-frock-ing
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of defrock

noun

The formal removal of the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.

Inflected Forms

defrockings (plural)

Questions

What does defrocking mean?
present participle and gerund of defrock

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