excommunicate

[ɛkskəˈmyunəˌkeɪt]

excommunicate Definition

  • 1to officially exclude someone from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church
  • 2to exclude or expel someone from a group or society

Using excommunicate: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "excommunicate" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The church threatened to excommunicate him if he did not repent.

  • Example

    He was excommunicated from the community for his radical beliefs.

  • Example

    The group decided to excommunicate members who violated their rules.

  • Example

    The king was excommunicated by the pope.

excommunicate Synonyms and Antonyms

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Antonyms for excommunicate

Phrases with excommunicate

  • self-excommunicate

    to voluntarily withdraw oneself from the sacraments and services of the Christian Church

    Example

    He chose to self-excommunicate after disagreeing with the church's teachings.

  • to be excluded or expelled from a group or society

    Example

    His criminal record led to his excommunication from society.

  • a type of excommunication that occurs automatically as a result of certain actions, such as apostasy or heresy

    Example

    According to church doctrine, anyone who commits apostasy is subject to automatic excommunication.

Origins of excommunicate

from Latin 'excommunicare', meaning 'put out of the community'

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Summary: excommunicate in Brief

To 'excommunicate' [ɛkskəˈmyunəˌkeɪt] means to officially exclude someone from the sacraments and services of the Christian Church or to exclude or expel someone from a group or society. It can be voluntary or involuntary, as in 'He was excommunicated from the community for his radical beliefs.' 'Excommunicate' extends into phrases like 'self-excommunicate,' and 'automatic excommunication,' denoting voluntary withdrawal and automatic exclusion, respectively.