v.
Pronunciation: ' l ā - ə - ˌ s ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: la · i · cized ; la · i · ciz · ing
Date: 1870
1 : to reduce to lay status
2 : to put under the direction of or open to the laity
– la · i · ci · za · tion \ ˌ l ā - ə -s ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun