exclaustration


exclaustration

(ˌɛksklɔːˈstreɪʃən) n (Ecclesiastical Terms) the return of a monk or nun to the outside world after being released from his or her religious vows[from ex-1 + Latin claustrum cloister]

exclaustration

- Being expelled from or leaving a religious retreat; it is also the return to secular life by someone who has been released from their religious vows.See also related terms for leaving.