excommunicate meaning

UK US /ˌɛkskəˈmjunəkeɪt/ 5 syllables

excommunicate (verb): exclude from a church or a religious community.

excommunicate has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

excommunicate as a verb

  1. exclude from a church or a religious community
    • The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner

    Synonyms: unchurch, curse

    Opposite: communicate

    Type of: exclude

    Related forms: excommunication

  2. oust or exclude from a group or membership by decree

    Type of: oust

    Related forms: excommunication

How to pronounce excommunicate

excommunicate is pronounced /ˌɛkskəˈmjunəkeɪt/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

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