xuất tục
Definition
- Verb:
- To leave the monastic life; to return to secular life: The primary meaning of "xuất tục" refers to the act of a monk, nun, or other religious devotee formally renouncing their vows and leaving the religious order to re-enter ordinary, worldly society.
- To disrobe: This is a more specific term for a Buddhist monk or nun removing their monastic robes as a symbolic act of leaving the clergy.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sau mười năm tu hành, vị sư quyết định xuất tục. (After ten years of religious practice, the monk decided to leave the monastic life.)
- Cô ấy xuất tục vì không còn cảm thấy phù hợp với đời sống tu viện. (She disrobed because she no longer felt suited to convent life.)
- Việc xuất tục của một tu sĩ thường là một quyết định nghiêm túc. (A cleric's return to secular life is usually a serious decision.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in a religious context, particularly within Buddhism, but can apply to other organized monastic or religious traditions in Vietnam.
- It implies a formal, recognized procedure, not merely an informal departure.
Variants and Related Words
- Hoàn tục (v): This is a near-synonym meaning "to return to secular life." The terms are often used interchangeably, though "hoàn tục" can sometimes emphasize the completion of the process.
- Ông ấy đã hoàn tục và lập gia đình. (He returned to secular life and started a family.)
Synonyms
- To defrock: To remove a cleric from their position, often involuntarily. "Xuất tục" is typically a voluntary act.
- To secularize: To convert from religious to secular possession or use; this is a broader, often institutional term.
Antonyms
- Xuất gia (v): To leave home to become a monk/nun; to enter the monastic life.
- Anh ấy xuất gia từ năm mười tám tuổi. (He entered the monastic life at the age of eighteen.)
Related Concepts
- Thế tục (n): The secular world; mundane life.
- Tu hành (v): To practice religion; to lead a religious life.