excommunicatory
9.9
Relating to officially stopping someone from being a member of a group like a church
- adjective
- /ˌɛkskəˈmjunɪˌkeɪtəri/
- Formal
:
excomulgatorio
- This passage was the one most heavily relied on by the advocates of excommunication, for it was there that those of the excommunicatory spirit affirmed that the discipline was established by Jesus himself.
Examples
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The church issued an excommunicatory decree against members who violated its core beliefs.
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He worried that his controversial views might lead to an excommunicatory decision by the religious leaders.
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The group faced excommunicatory actions after refusing to follow the new guidelines.
Synonyms
exclusionary
vsexcommunicatory
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7.2
Not allowing certain people or groups to join activities
is specifically about official removal from membership often in a church
Antonyms
Surface Forms
excommunicatory positive
Morphology
excommunicatory = excommunicate (semi-transparent) = ex + communicate + ory
The adjective is formed from the verb 'excommunicate' by adding the suffix '-ory', indicating a relation to the act.
Etymology
The word excommunicatory comes from ex- meaning 'out' and the same root as community, which means 'a group of people'. So an excommunicatory action is one that puts someone 'out' of the group, especially a church.