clericalizev.

/ˈklɛrɪkəlʌɪz/Etymology: formed as clericality n. + -ize suffix.
society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > [verb (transitive)] > make
1886 36 Feb. 5/5 Clericalise the Church from top to bottom, turn over all its patronage to the Bishops.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online September 2018).