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laicize

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "laicize" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

laicize

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laicize is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, laicize is hyphenated as:

Definitions oflaicize

1verb
  • To convert from church controlled to independent of the church; to secularize.

    Example: "They will laicise each of the schools in the district."

  • To reduce from clergy to layman.

    Example: "Due to his controversial views the Vatican decided to laicise the priest."

  • To convert to lay status.

    Example: "The soup kitchen laicised, it moved out of the church and registered as an independent non-profit."

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