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excommunicate

(ekskəmjuːnɪkeɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense excommunicates, present participle excommunicating, past tense, past participle excommunicated

verb

If a Roman Catholic or member of the Orthodox Church is excommunicated, it is publicly and officially stated that the person is no longer allowed to be a member of the Church. This is a punishment for some very great wrong that they have done.

Eventually, he was excommunicated along with his mentor. [be VERB-ed]

In 1766 he excommunicated the village for its 'depraved diversion'. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: expel, ban, remove, exclude More Synonyms of excommunicate

excommunication (ekskəmjuːnɪkeɪʃən)Word forms: plural excommunications variable noun

...the threat of excommunication.

excommunicate in British English

Roman Catholic Church

verb (ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪt)

1. (transitive)

to sentence (a member of the Church) to exclusion from the communion of believers and from the privileges and public prayers of the Church

adjective (ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt)

having incurred such a sentence

noun (ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt)

an excommunicated person

Derived forms

excommunicable (ˌexcomˈmunicable)

adjective

excommunication (ˌexcomˌmuniˈcation)

noun

excommunicative (ˌexcomˈmunicative) or excommunicatory (ˌexcomˈmunicatory)

adjective

excommunicator (ˌexcomˈmunicator)

noun

Word origin

C15: from Late Latin excommūnicāre, literally: to exclude from the community, from Latin commūnis common

excommunicate in American English

(ˌɛkskəˈmjunɪˌkeɪt; for adj. & n., usually, ˌɛkskəˈmjunɪkɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˌexcomˈmuniˌcated or ˌexcomˈmuniˌcating

to exclude, by an act of ecclesiastical authority, from the sacraments, rights, and privileges of a church; censure by cutting off from communion with a church

adjective

excommunicated

noun

an excommunicated person

Derived forms

excommunication (ˌexcomˌmuniˈcation)

noun

excommunicative (ˌexcomˈmuniˌcative) (ˌɛkskəˈmjunɪˌkeɪtɪv; ˌɛkskəˈmjunɪkətɪv)

adjective

excommunicator (ˌexcomˈmuniˌcator)

noun

excommunicatory (ˌexcomˈmunicaˌtory) (ˌɛkskəˈmjunɪkəˌtɔri)

adjective

Word origin

ME excommunicaten < LL(Ec) excommunicatus, pp. of excommunicare: see ex-1 & communicate

Synonyms of 'excommunicate'

expel, ban, remove, exclude

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(verb) in the sense of expel

Definition

to expel (someone) from membership of a church and ban him or her from taking part in its services

In 1656 Spinoza was excommunicated because of his religious views.

Synonyms

expel

Poisonous gas is expelled into the atmosphere.

ban

Last year arms sales were banned.

remove

The senate voted to remove him.

exclude

denounce

banish

I was banished from the small bedroom upstairs.

eject

They were forcibly ejected from the restaurant.

repudiate

proscribe

He was proscribed in America, where his estate was put up for sale.

cast out

unchurch

anathematize

Additional synonyms

in the sense of anathematize

Definition

to curse

Synonyms

curse,

ban,

condemn,

damn,

denounce,

proscribe,

excommunicate,

abominate,

execrate,

imprecate

in the sense of ban

Definition

to prohibit or forbid officially

Last year arms sales were banned.

Synonyms

prohibit,

black,

bar,

block,

restrict,

veto,

forbid,

boycott,

suppress,

outlaw,

banish,

disallow,

proscribe,

debar,

blackball,

interdict,

criminalize

in the sense of banish

I was banished from the small bedroom upstairs.

Synonyms

exclude,

bar,

ban,

dismiss,

expel,

throw out,

oust,

drive away,

eject,

evict,

shut out,

ostracize

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excommunicate

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exclusive of
exclusively
excommunicate
excoriate
excrement
excrescence

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excommunicate

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单词	excommunicate
释义	Trends of excommunicate View usage for: excommunicate (ekskəmjuːnɪkeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense excommunicates, present participle excommunicating, past tense, past participle excommunicated verb If a Roman Catholic or member of the Orthodox Church is excommunicated, it is publicly and officially stated that the person is no longer allowed to be a member of the Church. This is a punishment for some very great wrong that they have done. Eventually, he was excommunicated along with his mentor. [be VERB-ed] In 1766 he excommunicated the village for its 'depraved diversion'. [VERB noun] Synonyms: expel, ban, remove, exclude More Synonyms of excommunicate excommunication (ekskəmjuːnɪkeɪʃən)Word forms: plural excommunications variable noun ...the threat of excommunication. excommunicate in British English Roman Catholic Church verb (ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪt) 1. (transitive) to sentence (a member of the Church) to exclusion from the communion of believers and from the privileges and public prayers of the Church adjective (ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt) 2. having incurred such a sentence noun (ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt) 3. an excommunicated person Derived forms excommunicable (ˌexcomˈmunicable) adjective excommunication (ˌexcomˌmuniˈcation) noun excommunicative (ˌexcomˈmunicative) or excommunicatory (ˌexcomˈmunicatory) adjective excommunicator (ˌexcomˈmunicator) noun Word origin C15: from Late Latin excommūnicāre, literally: to exclude from the community, from Latin commūnis common excommunicate in American English (ˌɛkskəˈmjunɪˌkeɪt; for adj. & n., usually, ˌɛkskəˈmjunɪkɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˌexcomˈmuniˌcated or ˌexcomˈmuniˌcating 1. to exclude, by an act of ecclesiastical authority, from the sacraments, rights, and privileges of a church; censure by cutting off from communion with a church adjective 2. excommunicated noun 3. an excommunicated person Derived forms excommunication (ˌexcomˌmuniˈcation) noun excommunicative (ˌexcomˈmuniˌcative) (ˌɛkskəˈmjunɪˌkeɪtɪv; ˌɛkskəˈmjunɪkətɪv) adjective excommunicator (ˌexcomˈmuniˌcator) noun excommunicatory (ˌexcomˈmunicaˌtory) (ˌɛkskəˈmjunɪkəˌtɔri) adjective Word origin ME excommunicaten < LL(Ec) excommunicatus, pp. of excommunicare: see ex-1 & communicate Synonyms of 'excommunicate' expel, ban, remove, exclude More Synonyms of excommunicate (verb) in the sense of expel Definition to expel (someone) from membership of a church and ban him or her from taking part in its services In 1656 Spinoza was excommunicated because of his religious views. Synonyms expel Poisonous gas is expelled into the atmosphere. ban Last year arms sales were banned. remove The senate voted to remove him. exclude denounce banish I was banished from the small bedroom upstairs. eject They were forcibly ejected from the restaurant. repudiate proscribe He was proscribed in America, where his estate was put up for sale. cast out unchurch anathematize Additional synonyms in the sense of anathematize Definition to curse Synonyms curse, ban, condemn, damn, denounce, proscribe, excommunicate, abominate, execrate, imprecate in the sense of ban Definition to prohibit or forbid officially Last year arms sales were banned. Synonyms prohibit, black, bar, block, restrict, veto, forbid, boycott, suppress, outlaw, banish, disallow, proscribe, debar, blackball, interdict, criminalize in the sense of banish I was banished from the small bedroom upstairs. Synonyms exclude, bar, ban, dismiss, expel, throw out, oust, drive away, eject, evict, shut out, ostracize Nearby words of excommunicate exclusive exclusive of exclusively excommunicate excoriate excrement excrescence Synonyms of 'excommunicate' excommunicate Explore 'excommunicate' in the dictionary
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