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excommunicant

excommunicant

9.9
A person a church has officially excluded from its services
  • noun
  • /ˌɛkskəˈmjunɪkənt/
  • Formal
translation icon : excomulgado
  • The church announced that the excommunicant could no longer participate in any religious ceremonies.

Examples

  • After the decision, the excommunicant struggled to find acceptance in the community.

  • She became an excommunicant due to her controversial beliefs.

  • As an excommunicant, he was barred from receiving the sacraments.

  • The church declared him an excommunicant after the scandal.

  • After being deemed an excommunicant, she felt isolated from her former community and longed for reconciliation.

  • The church's decision to label him an excommunicant meant he could no longer participate in services or sacraments.

  • As an excommunicant, he was not allowed to enter the church or take part in any religious activities.

Synonyms

religious outcast
vsexcommunicant
8.4

A person who is excluded from their faith group for having different beliefs

is excluded by formal authority from participating in community worship
outcaste
vsexcommunicant
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who is excluded from a caste or social group and treated as outside society

is excluded specifically by religious authorities from participation in worship

Antonyms

member
∞ 1.4

A person, animal, or thing that belongs to a group

participant
295 2.4

A person who joins an activity or event

Surface Forms

excommunicant singular
excommunicants plural

Etymology

Excommunicant is built from ex- 'out of' and communis 'common', just like the word community. So an excommunicant is a person who has been put 'out of the community' and is not allowed to join church events.