excommunication
noun
ex·com·mu·ni·ca·tion
ˌek-skə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: an ecclesiastical censure depriving a person of the rights of church membership
2
: exclusion from fellowship in a group or community
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The panel also said that a juror might find that the father’s confession before the panel, considering his excommunication also wasn’t privileged.
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Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
In the Catholic Church, sharing any information a priest learns during confession is grounds for his excommunication from the church.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025
In 1591, Pope Gregory XIV forbade all betting on the election of the pope, under penalty of excommunication.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 22 Apr. 2025
The ruling from Circuit Court Judge Lisa Walsh comes after a nearly three-year-long dispute that has led to dueling lawsuits, allegations of fraud and the excommunication of longtime parish leaders.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
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Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
In the Catholic Church, sharing any information a priest learns during confession is grounds for his excommunication from the church.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025
In 1591, Pope Gregory XIV forbade all betting on the election of the pope, under penalty of excommunication.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 22 Apr. 2025
The ruling from Circuit Court Judge Lisa Walsh comes after a nearly three-year-long dispute that has led to dueling lawsuits, allegations of fraud and the excommunication of longtime parish leaders.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for excommunication
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“Excommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excommunication. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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