excommunication
the act of excommunicating.
the state of being excommunicated.
the ecclesiastical sentence by which a person is excommunicated.
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How to use excommunication in a sentence
The church was not happy with his views, and there was talk of excommunication.
Mario Cuomo, a Frustrating Hero to Democrats, Is Dead at 82 | Eleanor Clift | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the threat of something as severe as excommunication was completely unexpected to her.
Excommunication With a Smile: Mormon Feminist Kicked Out of the Church | Emily Shire | June 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDehlin believed the decision to threaten him and Kelly with excommunication came from high within the LDS Church.
Excommunication With a Smile: Mormon Feminist Kicked Out of the Church | Emily Shire | June 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDehlin was similarly blindsided by the threat of excommunication.
Excommunication With a Smile: Mormon Feminist Kicked Out of the Church | Emily Shire | June 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf you are a man, and therefore a priesthood holder, it takes a council of 15 men to agree on excommunication.
Excommunication With a Smile: Mormon Feminist Kicked Out of the Church | Emily Shire | June 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Whether in its public or private circumstances, all bore the marks of universal excommunication.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterNo sooner had the sentences of excommunication been promulgated than King Robert took measures to have them revoked or mitigated.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonThe Council of Constantinople passed a sentence of excommunication upon the swearers of heathen oaths.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian Sharmanexcommunication was held to be equivalent to a sentence of death.
The Church is armed with a sword; excommunication is a sentence of death.
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