Synonyms & related words for laicize

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Words related to laicize

Explore words related to laicize — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include laicization, secularize, laicity, secularizer, laicism, laic, secularization, laywoman. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does laicize come from?

The word laicize breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: laic, from Greek laos (“the people, laity”); and -ize, from Greek izein (“to make into”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.