excommunicate

UK /ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ US /ˌɛkskəˈmjunəkeɪt/
verb 2adj 1noun 1

Definitions

verb

1

To officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community.

“Perhaps it is because I have been excommunicated. It’s absurd, but I feel like the Jackdaw of Rheims.” ¶ She winced and bowed her head. Each time that he spoke flippantly of the Church he caused her pain.

2

To exclude from any other group; to banish.

Samois includes celebate ^([sic]), heterosexual and bisexual women as well as lesbians, and I feel very strongly that this is the wisest choice. Our community is so fragile that we can't afford to fragment it by excommunicating non-lesbian women.

Although our Macs served us well, in those early, dark years Macintosh users were effectively excommunicated by the computer establishment.

adj

1

Excommunicated.

[…]the iewes had conſpyred allredy that yff eny man did confeſſe that he was Chriſt / he ſhulde be excommunicat out of the Sinagoge.

Thou ſhalt ſtand curſt, and excommunicate[…]

noun

1

An excommunicated person.

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