Excommunicate
verb
To officially remove someone from participation in the services and sacraments of a church.
The church chose to excommunicate him due to his persistent refusal to adhere to its rules.
Often appears as...
- choose to excommunicate
- excommunicate from church
Usage tips
Disapproving
Religious
verb
To reject or avoid somebody from a group or an organization.
The club decided to excommunicate him due to his disrespectful behavior.
Often appears as...
- decide to excommunicate
- excommunicate from the club
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To officially remove someone from participation in the services and sacraments of a church.
The church chose to excommunicate him due to his persistent refusal to adhere to its rules.
Often appears as...
- choose to excommunicate
- excommunicate from church
Usage tips
Disapproving
Religious
verb
To reject or avoid somebody from a group or an organization.
The club decided to excommunicate him due to his disrespectful behavior.
Often appears as...
- decide to excommunicate
- excommunicate from the club
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Consequence
Being excommunicated is serious in religious contexts; it's like being cut off from spiritual community and benefits.
After being excommunicated, he could no longer receive communion.
Pro Tip 2/3Rare Modern Use
Modern churches rarely excommunicate members; it's often historical or used in traditional denominations.
Excommunicate is more common in history books than in today's churches.
Pro Tip 3/3Authority Action
Excommunication is a decision by church leaders, not just a personal disagreement or quarrel.
The bishop had to approve to excommunicate the rebellious priest.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Consequence
Being excommunicated is serious in religious contexts; it's like being cut off from spiritual community and benefits.
After being excommunicated, he could no longer receive communion.
Pro Tip 2/3Rare Modern Use
Modern churches rarely excommunicate members; it's often historical or used in traditional denominations.
Excommunicate is more common in history books than in today's churches.
Pro Tip 3/3Authority Action
Excommunication is a decision by church leaders, not just a personal disagreement or quarrel.
The bishop had to approve to excommunicate the rebellious priest.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Consequence
Being excommunicated is serious in religious contexts; it's like being cut off from spiritual community and benefits.
After being excommunicated, he could no longer receive communion.
Pro Tip 2/3Rare Modern Use
Modern churches rarely excommunicate members; it's often historical or used in traditional denominations.
Excommunicate is more common in history books than in today's churches.
Pro Tip 3/3Authority Action
Excommunication is a decision by church leaders, not just a personal disagreement or quarrel.
The bishop had to approve to excommunicate the rebellious priest.
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Quote examples
Charlie Sykes
American
For decades, conservatives have struggled with containing crackpottery, most notably William F. Buckley's famous excommunication of the John Birch Society in the 1960s.
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Georg C. Lichtenberg
German Scientist
With a pen in my hand I have successfully stormed bulwarks from which others armed with sword and excommunication have been repulsed.
Quote examples
Charlie Sykes
American
For decades, conservatives have struggled with containing crackpottery, most notably William F. Buckley's famous excommunication of the John Birch Society in the 1960s.
Quote examples
Georg C. Lichtenberg
German Scientist
With a pen in my hand I have successfully stormed bulwarks from which others armed with sword and excommunication have been repulsed.
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