excommunicate
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[ with object]
Definition of excommunicate
verb
Pronunciation: /ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkət/
noun
Pronunciation: /ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkət/
Derivatives
- noun
Pronunciation: /-ˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
Pronunciation: /-kətɪv/
adjective
Pronunciation: /-ˈkeɪt(ə)ri/
adjective
Origin:
late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin excommunicat- 'excluded from communication with the faithful', from the verb excommunicare, from ex- 'out' + Latin communis 'common to all', on the pattern of Latin communicare (see communicate)