excommunication

Meanings

• the act of permanently expelling someone from a religious community or social group

  - "John was excommunicated from the Catholic Church for publicly expressing heretical beliefs."
  - "The local mafia family excommunicated their former boss when he refused to pay them protection money."

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Synonyms

disfellowshipment

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with excommunication
isolation , exaltation , preparation , rehabilitation , concentration , meditation , contemplation , observation , surveillance , patrol , escort , protection , guardianship , sponsorship , tutelage , apprenticeship , training , schooling , education , study , research , investigation , discovery , exploration , adventure , journey , voyage , cruise , tour , expedition , mission , campaign , drive , push , advance , progress , movement , transition , shift , change , evolution , development , growth , expansion , increase , augmentation , amplification , elaboration , refinement , polish , hone , finetune , adjust , correct , fix , mend , repair , restore , rebuild , reconstruct , remodel , renovate , refurbish , upgrade , enhance , improve

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Variants

List of all variants of excommunication that leads to same result
excommunication , excommunications , excommunicative

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The term 'excommunication' comes from the Latin words 'ex' meaning 'out' and 'communis' meaning 'common'. This term was first used in the Christian Church to refer to the act of permanently expelling someone from the religious community or social group.

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