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excommunicate

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ˌek-skə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkāt\
    • /ˌek.skəˈmjuː.nɪ.keɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˌek-skə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkāt\

Definitions of excommunicate word

  • noun excommunicate Officially exclude (someone) from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church. 1
  • transitive verb excommunicate expel from the Church 1
  • verb excommunicate If a Roman Catholic or member of the Orthodox Church is excommunicated, it is publicly and officially stated that the person is no longer allowed to be a member of the Church. This is a punishment for some very great wrong that they have done. 0
  • verb excommunicate to sentence (a member of the Church) to exclusion from the communion of believers and from the privileges and public prayers of the Church 0
  • adjective excommunicate having incurred such a sentence 0
  • noun excommunicate an excommunicated person 0
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Parts of speech for Excommunicate

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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exclamation
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excommunicate popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 50% 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.

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Synonyms for excommunicate

verb excommunicate

  • exclude — Deny (someone) access to or bar (someone) from a place, group, or privilege.
  • bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
  • debar — If you are debarred from doing something, you are prevented from doing it by a law or regulation.
  • eject — Force or throw (something) out, typically in a violent or sudden way.
  • throw out — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.

adjective excommunicate

  • snakebit — bitten by a snake.
  • sanctified — made holy; consecrated: sanctified wine.
  • doggone — to damn: Doggone your silly advice!
  • cursed — If you are cursed with something, you are very unlucky in having it.
  • blankety-blank — damned
All 22 Synonyms of excommunicate

Antonyms for excommunicate

verb excommunicate

  • admit — If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true.
  • accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
  • allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
  • approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
  • hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
All 11 Antonyms of excommunicate

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