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/ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ · verb
(transitive) To officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community..
“Perhaps it is because I have been excommunicated. It’s absurd, but I feel like the Jackdaw of Rheims.” ¶ She winced and bowed her head. Each time that he spoke flippantly of the Church he caused her pain.
Samois includes celebate ^([sic]), heterosexual and bisexual women as well as lesbians, and I feel very strongly that this is the wisest choice. Our community is so fragile that we can't afford to fragment it by excommunicating non-lesbian women.
Although our Macs served us well, in those early, dark years Macintosh users were effectively excommunicated by the computer establishment.
[…]the iewes had conſpyred allredy that yff eny man did confeſſe that he was Chriſt / he ſhulde be excommunicat out of the Sinagoge.
Thou ſhalt ſtand curſt, and excommunicate[…]
Use excommunicate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Excommunicate means (transitive) To officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community..
Common synonyms include disfellowship, takfir, excommunicant, excommunicatee.
Possible antonyms include communicate.
“Perhaps it is because I have been excommunicated. It’s absurd, but I feel like the Jackdaw of Rheims.” ¶ She winced and bowed her head. Each time that he spoke flippantly of the Church he caused her pain.
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