# laicize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈleɪ.ɪ.saɪz/

## Definitions
1. To convert from church-controlled to independent of the church; to secularize.
2. To reduce from clergy to layman.
3. To convert to lay status.

## Etymology
From laic (“layperson”) + -ize (verbal suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/laicize