Word: laicization
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: la
i
ci
za
tion
Definition: The act of laicizing; reduce to lay status
Morphemes:
Affix: laic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Lay, relating to laypersons, as opposed to clerical.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: laicus
Language: la
Decoded: laicus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: lay (of the laity)
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The result of an action or process