EXCOMMUNICATING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Excommunicate

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin excommunicat- ‘excluded from communication with the faithful’, from the verb excommunicare, from ex- ‘out’ + Latin communis ‘common to all’, on the pattern of Latin communicare (see communicate)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

officially exclude (someone) from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church

Short Definition:

officially exclude someone from participation in sacraments and services of Christian Church

Examples:
  • Martin Luther was excommunicated by the Pope

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