undean

verb

undean

verb

Etymology From un- + dean.

1

To deprive of the office or dignity of a dean.

  • […]said Mr. Slope, with a deanish sort of smirk on his face. […] Mr. Thorne gave him a look which undeaned him completely for the moment, but [Mr. Slope] soon remembered his high hopes […]1857, Anthony Trollope, Barchester Towers:
  • The nature of the role of former dean is developed through careful onboarding strategies for the new dean and interactions with a new set of constituents who perceive the dean as a former dean.2016, A. I. Meleis, “The undeaning transition: Toward becoming a former dean”, in Nursing Outlook, volume 64, number 2:

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