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excommunicate

verb

Exclude from a church or a religious community

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Word Facts

Word length
13
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
XC
Scrabble score
28

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkət

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Definitions

verb

  1. Exclude from a church or a religious community

    “The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner”

verb

  1. Oust or exclude from a group or membership by decree

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The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner

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