excommunication

/ɛkskəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/

Meanings

noun

The act of excommunicating, disfellowshipping or ejecting; especially an ecclesiastical censure whereby the person against whom it is pronounced is, for the time, cast out of the communication of the church; exclusion from fellowship in things spiritual.

Examples :

"The student's excommunication from the school's debate club was announced due to repeated disruptive behavior. "

Related Words

communication noun

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.

"communication of a secret"

exclusion noun

/ɪksˈkluːʒən/

The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.

"The exclusion of students with allergies from the school bake sale was a necessary precaution. "

ecclesiastical adjective

/əˌkli.ziˈæ.stə.kəl/ /əˈkliː.ziˌæ.stɪ.kəl/

Of or pertaining to the church.

"ecclesiastical architecture"

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

ejecting verb

/ɪˈdʒɛktɪŋ/ /iˈdʒɛktɪŋ/

To compel (a person or persons) to leave.

"Andrew was ejected from his apartment for not paying the rent."

fellowship noun

/ˈfɛləʃɪp/ /ˈfɛloʊʃɪp/

A company of people that share the same interest or aim.

"The Fellowship of the Ring"

pronounced verb

/pɹəˈnaʊnst/

To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously.

"I hereby pronounce you man and wife."

excommunicating verb

/ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪŋ/ /ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪtɪŋ/

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

"The church was considering excommunicating him after he publicly denounced its teachings. "

disfellowshipping verb

/ˌdɪsˌfɛloʊˈʃɪpɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsˌfɛləˈʃɪpɪŋ/

To subject to disfellowshipment.

"The religious community decided they were disfellowshipping him for publicly disagreeing with their core beliefs. "

disruptive adjective

/dɪsˈɹʌptɪv/

Causing disruption or unrest.

"Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school."

spiritual noun

/ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/

A Christian religious song, especially one in an African-American style, or a similar non-religious song.

"The church choir practiced the new spirituals for their Sunday service. "

announced verb

/əˈnaʊnst/ /əˈnaʊnstɪd/

To give public notice, especially for the first time; to make known

"The teacher announced that there would be no school tomorrow due to the snow. "