exclaustration

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exclaustration [ˌɛksklɔːˈstreɪʃən]

(Christianity / 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.

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