What are the hypernyms for Disfrocked?
A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
Other hypernyms:
To divest, To degrade from office, To deprive of a rank or office, To deprive of rights or privileges, To remove from clergy, To strip of clerical status.
What are the opposite words for disfrocked?
Disfrocked, meaning to be stripped of clerical status or title, has two antonyms: 'inducted' or 'ordained'. Inducted typically refers to bringing someone into a position or membership, while ordained refers to conferring holy orders or officially investing someone with the authority to preach or perform religious ceremonies. Both antonyms stand in stark contrast to the implication of disfrocked, which typically denotes the removal of a person from clerical status due to some misconduct or character failure. While disfrocked has a negative connotation, both inducted and ordained speak to the positive recognition of an individual's religious qualifications and potential for effective ministry.
What are the antonyms for Disfrocked?
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v.
• dismiss
- DO
, - accept
, - appoint
, - begin
, - employ
, - engage
, - hire
, - hold
, - keep
, - maintain
, - preserve
, - secure
, - welcome
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Related words: disfrocked ministers, disfrocked pastors, ministers suspended, preachers suspended, priests suspended, blacklisted ministers
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