— laicization /lay'euh seuh zay"sheuhn/ , n.
/lay"euh suyz'/ , v.t., laicized, laicizing .
to remove the clerical character or nature of; secularize: to laicize a school; to laicize the office of headmaster.
Also, esp. Brit., laicise .
[ 1790-1800; LAIC + -IZE ]