excommunicable

1 9.6

Possible to officially remove someone from a religious group as punishment

adjective
/ˌɛkskəˈmjunɪkəbl/

Formal

: excomunicable

Engaging in violence against fellow members is considered an excommunicable offense within this community.

Examples

(Mind you, it occasioned the question: if it’s an excommunicable offense to strike a priest, does that mean you can’t pelt him in dodgeball...?)

Blog text (26)
According to the church's code, any act of betrayal can be deemed excommunicable, leading to one's expulsion.
He understood that spreading false rumors about a leader could be an excommunicable act within the congregation.

Synonyms

excludable

vsexcommunicable

Specialized

1 6.7

Can be made private so only some people can use it

is subject to formal removal from a group often in a religious context

Surface Forms

excommunicable positive

Morphology

excommunicable = excommunicate (transparent) = excommunicate + able

A straightforward adjectival formation from the verb 'excommunicate' with the productive suffix '-able' meaning 'able to be'.

Etymology

Excommunicable starts with ex- meaning 'out' and comes from the same root as community and communicate, which mean 'group' and 'to share'. So something excommunicable is able to be officially sent 'out of the group' and expelled from a community or church.