excommunication
noun [ C or U ] religion specialized uk/?ek.sk??mju?.n??ke?.??n/ us/?ek.sk??mju?.n??ke?.??n/
（尤指罗马天主教会）开除教籍，逐出教会，禁止参加圣餐仪式
the act of refusing to to allow someone to be involved in the Church, especially the Roman Catholic Church, and to take part in the ceremony of Communion
They received warnings that they were in danger of excommunication. 他们收到了警告，如不改正将被逐出教会。
Two pastors face church trials, suspensions, and excommunication. 有两位新教牧师面临宗教审判、停职及禁止参加圣餐。
See: excommunicate
- More examples
- No Catholic politician in this current election year has been threatened with excommunication.
- The recent excommunications came on the heels of three others last week.
- Church members who practised polygamy were threatened with excommunication.
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