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Defrocked is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Defrocked in a sentence

Related words

Defrocked | Defrocking

Defrocked meaning

simple past and past participle of defrock

Using Defrocked

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of defrock
  • In the example corpus, defrocked often appears in combinations such as: defrocked and.

Context around Defrocked

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

now 2× francis 1×

Often after:

cardinal 2× kerala 1× massachusetts 1×

Sentence patterns with Defrocked

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

francis has defrocked kerala priest 1× grady was defrocked in part 1× not been defrocked and would 1× of being defrocked or turned 1× once more defrocked and theodore 1× pope francis defrocked the argentine 1× report on defrocked cardinal mccarrickthe 1× the defrocked massachusetts priest 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bishop michael olson 1× grein is suing 1× he mentioned a 1× in 2011 karadima 1× pope francis defrocked 1× pope francis has 1×

Common sentence endings:

abused his power 1× around the world 1× boy years ago 1× by the diocese 1× cardinal theodore mccarrick 1× for bedding seminarians 1×

Words around Defrocked

Just before it in the word index:

defreitas 3 defreeze 5 defreece 6 defraying 8 defray 45 defrauds 6

Just after it in the word index:

defrocking 7 defrost 32 defrosted 7 defroster 3 defrosting 9 defrosts 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Defrocked

  • In this selection, "defrocked" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, now, francis, cardinal, kerala and massachusetts stand out and add context to how "defrocked" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include francis has defrocked kerala priest and grady was defrocked in part. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "defrocked" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with defrocked

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Grein is suing over abuse he alleges by the now-defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick. (14 words)

The defrocked Massachusetts priest was convicted for sexually abusing an altar boy years ago. (14 words)

In 2011, Karadima was called out on allegations of abuse, but he was not defrocked at the time. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

He mentioned a convicted clerical abuser whose name I was aware of and informed me that this individual, though now defrocked, is still working for the church, he is now a community worker and continues to live rent-free in a house owned by the diocese. (46 words)

The Church has repeatedly come under fire for its handling of the abuse crisis, which has exposed how predator priests were moved from parish to parish instead of being defrocked or turned over to authorities in countries around the world. (40 words)

Pope Francis defrocked the Argentine priest, Roberto Juan Yannuzzi, after a four-year investigation determined he had sex with adults under his authority, absolved them of the sin during confession and otherwise abused his power. (35 words)

Example sentences (11)

Pope Francis defrocked the Argentine priest, Roberto Juan Yannuzzi, after a four-year investigation determined he had sex with adults under his authority, absolved them of the sin during confession and otherwise abused his power.

Pope Francis has defrocked Kerala priest Robin Vadakkuncheril who is undergoing 20 years of rigorous imprisonment after a court in 2019 found him guilty of raping and impregnating a minor.

Vatican to Release Report on Defrocked Cardinal McCarrickThe McCarrick scandal is different from other cases of clergy abuse, primarily because Vatican and US church leaders knew of his penchant for bedding seminarians.

Grein is suing over abuse he alleges by the now-defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.

He mentioned a convicted clerical abuser whose name I was aware of and informed me that this individual, though now defrocked, is still working for the church, he is now a community worker and continues to live rent-free in a house owned by the diocese.

The Church has repeatedly come under fire for its handling of the abuse crisis, which has exposed how predator priests were moved from parish to parish instead of being defrocked or turned over to authorities in countries around the world.

The defrocked Massachusetts priest was convicted for sexually abusing an altar boy years ago.

Bishop Michael Olson, of Fort Worth, Texas, noted with regret that McCarrick has not been defrocked and would have been eligible to participate in this week’s assembly.

In 2011, Karadima was called out on allegations of abuse, but he was not defrocked at the time.

Tensions between the Scottish and Irish came to a head when O'Grady was defrocked, in part for his activities in the Reform movement.

The priest Joseph was once more defrocked, and Theodore was, at least superficially, reconciled with the Patriarch Nikephoros.

Common combinations with defrocked

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "defrocked" in a sentence?
An example: "Pope Francis defrocked the Argentine priest, Roberto Juan Yannuzzi, after a four-year investigation determined he had sex with adults under his authority, absolved them of the sin during confession and otherwise abused his power." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "defrocked" from authentic English texts.
What does "defrocked" mean?
Defrocked means: simple past and past participle of defrock
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