What is another word for laicize?
Pronunciation: [lˈe͡ɪsa͡ɪz] (IPA) 
Laicize is a word that refers to the process of removing someone or something from religious control or influence. Synonyms for laicize include secularize, deconsecrate, disenchant, deconvert, deprovincialize, and desacralize. Secularize refers to the transfer of control from the church to the state or a non-religious entity. Deconsecrate means to remove something from sacred or holy use. Disenchant refers to the removal of magical qualities from something. Deconvert refers to the process of converting someone from a religious belief to a non-religious one. Deprovincialize means to bring something or someone out of a narrow or restricted view. Desacralize refers to the removal of a sacred or holy status from something or someone.
