excommunication meaning
UK US /ˌɛkskəˌmjunəˈkeɪʃən/ 6 syllables
excommunication (noun): the state of being excommunicated.
excommunication has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
excommunication as a noun
- the state of being excommunicated
Type of: rejection
Related forms: excommunicate
- the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society
Synonyms: excision
Type of: banishment
Related forms: excommunicate
How to pronounce excommunication
excommunication is pronounced /ˌɛkskəˌmjunəˈkeɪʃən/ in American English. It has 6 syllables, with the stress on the fifth syllable.
Words that rhyme with excommunication
Scrabble score: 30 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in ON · 15-letter words
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