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Excommunication

Definition:

Excommunication refers to the act of officially excluding an individual from participation in the sacraments and restricting their membership within a religious community as a form of punishment.

Parts of Speech:

• Noun
• Verb

Senses:

1. Noun: The act of excommunicating or the state of being excommunicated.
2. Verb: To officially exclude or expel someone from a religious group or community.

Examples:

Noun:

1. The Pope ordered the excommunication of the heretical priest.
2. After his excommunication, he felt isolated from his former religious community.

Verb:

1. The bishop decided to excommunicate the member of his congregation for spreading false teachings.
2. If you persist in your actions, the church may be forced to excommunicate you.

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