excommunication

ˌɛkskəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of excommunication - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

church disciplineformal removal from church membership and activities

The bishop announced the excommunication of the rebellious priest.

banishment

exclusion

expulsion

religious exclusionofficial exclusion from Christian Church sacraments and services

After the scandal, the priest faced excommunication from the church.

banishment

exile

ostracism

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Origin of excommunication

Latin, ex (out) + communicare (to share)

Terms with excommunication included in their meaning

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anathema

religious excommunication

formal curse by a pope or council

bell, book, and candle

church objects

set of items used in excommunication rituals

Examples of excommunication in a sentence

The threat of excommunication loomed over the dissenters.
His controversial views led to excommunication.
Excommunication was the church's response to heresy.

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French:excommunication, ...
German:Exkommunikation, Ausschluss, ...
Italian:scomunica, ...
Spanish:excomunión, ...
Portuguese:excomunhão, ...
Chinese:逐出教会, 宗教排斥, ...
Japanese:破門, 除名, ...
Arabic:حَرْم, إِقْصَاء كَنَسِي, ...
Hebrew:נִדּוּי, הַחְרָמָה, ...
Russian:отлучение, отлучение от церкви, ...
Ukrainian:відлучення, відлучення від церкви, ...
Hindi:बहिष्कार, बहिष्करण, ...
Bengali:ধর্মচ্যুতি, ধর্মীয় নিষেধাজ্ঞা, ...
Catalan:excomunió, ...
Czech:exkomunikace, ...
Danish:ekskommunikation, udelukkelse fra kirken, ...
Dutch:excommunicatie, ...
Greek:αφορισμός, ανάθεμα, ...
Hungarian:kiközösítés, ...
Khmer:ការបណ្តេញចេញពីសាសនាចក្រ, ការផ្តាច់ចេញពីសាសនាចក្រ, ...
Korean:파문, ...
Persian:اخراج از کلیسا, محرومیت رسمی از آیین‌ها و خدمات کلیسا, ...
Polish:ekskomunika, ...
Portuguese (BR):excomunhão, ...
Romanian:excomunicare, excludere din biserică, ...
Swedish:exkommunikation, ...
Thai:การขับออกจากคริสตจักร, การคว่ำบาตรทางศาสนา, ...
Turkish:aforoz, ...
Vietnamese:rút phép thông công, vạ tuyệt thông, ...

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