disfellowship

dis·fel·low·ship

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dis-fel-oh-ship]
- /dɪsˈfɛl oʊˌʃɪp/
- /dɪsfˈeləʊʃˌɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-fel-oh-ship]
- /dɪsˈfɛl oʊˌʃɪp/

Definitions of disfellowship word

noun disfellowship (in some Protestant religions) the status of a member who, because of some serious infraction of church policy, has been denied the church's sacraments and any post of responsibility and is officially shunned by other members. 1
verb with object disfellowship to place in the status of disfellowship. 1
noun disfellowship Exclusion from fellowship, especially as a form of discipline in some Protestant and Mormon churches. 1
verb disfellowship to excommunicate 0
verb disfellowship (Transitive Verb) To subject to disfellowshipment. 0

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Origin of disfellowship

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10; dis-1 + fellowship

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Parts of speech for Disfellowship

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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disfellowship popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

disfellowship usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for disfellowship

noun disfellowship

fellowship — the condition or relation of being a fellow: the fellowship of humankind.

Just one Antonym for disfellowship

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