Definition
Definition of excommunicated - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
church exclusionTECH. officially excluded from participation in the sacraments of a churchTECH.
- The excommunicated member could no longer receive communion.
- The excommunicated priest started his own congregation.
- Being excommunicated, she sought solace outside the church.
Origin of excommunicated
Latin, ex (out) + communicare (to share)
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religion
declared to be cursed or excommunicated
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- French:excommunié, ...
- German:exkommuniziert, ...
- Italian:scomunicato, ...
- Spanish:excomulgado, ...
- Portuguese:excomungado, ...
- Chinese:逐出教会的, ...
- Japanese:破門された, ...
- Arabic:محروم كنسيا, ...
- Hebrew:מְנוּדֶה מֵהַכְּנֵסִיָּה, ...
- Russian:отлученный, ...
- Ukrainian:відлучений, ...
- Hindi:बहिष्कृत, ...
Definition of excommunicate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
group exclusionRare banish someone from a group or communityRare
- The club may excommunicate members who break the rules.
2.
religious exclusionTECH. officially exclude someone from a churchTECH.
- The church decided to excommunicate the rebellious priest.
Adjective
1.
religionTECH. excluded from a religious communityTECH.
- He felt lost as an excommunicate member of the church.
2.
banishedRare banned from a group or communityRare
- She was treated as an excommunicate in her social circle.
Noun
religious exclusionTECH. person excluded from a religious communityTECH.
- The excommunicate was barred from church activities.
Origin of excommunicate
Latin, ex (out) + communicare (to share)
Examples of excommunicate in a sentence
He was excommunicated from the community for his controversial views. The bishop chose to excommunicate the heretic. They threatened to excommunicate members who disobeyed. The excommunicate individuals formed their own group. As an excommunicate, she sought solace elsewhere. He lived as an excommunicate after the incident.
The excommunicate was shunned by the entire village. The excommunicate sought forgiveness from the community. The excommunicate lived a life of solitude.
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- French:exclure, excommunié, ...
- German:exkommunizieren, exkommuniziert, ...
- Italian:scomunicare, scomunicato, ...
- Spanish:excomulgar, excomulgado, ...
- Portuguese:excomungar, excomungado, ...
- Chinese:开除, 被逐出的, ...
- Japanese:追放する, 破門された, ...
- Arabic:حَرَمَ, مَطرود, ...
- Hebrew:לְגָרֵשׁ, מְנוּדֶה, ...
- Russian:исключать, отлученный, ...
- Ukrainian:виключати, відлучений, ...
- Hindi:बहिष्कृत करना, बहिष्कृत, ...
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