excommunicating

UK
/ˌɛks.kəˈmjuː.nɪ.keɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˌɛks.kəˈmjun.ɪ.keɪ.tɪŋ/
excommunicatingnoun
excommunicatings
pl
Gerund functioning as a mass noun meaning the act of expelling from church membership.
Translations
отлучениеот церкви; экскоммуникация
The excommunicating of the dissident priest shocked the entire diocese.
Отлучение инакомыслящего священника от церкви потрясло всю епархию.
Additional translations
Definitions
The act of expelling someone from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church; excommunication.
The excommunicating of the dissident priest shocked the entire diocese.
excommunicatinggerund / present participle
Present-participle adjective describing something that excommunicates or is related to excommunication.
Translations
The council issued an excommunicating edict against the sect.
Собор издал отлучающий указ против секты.
Additional translations
отлучительныйустар. книжн.
Definitions
Serving to excommunicate; relating to or effecting excommunication.
The council issued an excommunicating edict against the sect.
excommunicateverb

excommunicating

Gerund

excommunicated
Past Simple
excommunicated
Past Participle
excommunicating
Gerund
UK
/ˌɛks.kəˈmjuː.nɪ.keɪt/
US
/ˌɛks.kəˈmjun.ɪ.keɪt/
Translations
The church decided to excommunicate the rebellious priest.
Церковь решила отлучать мятежного священника.
Additional translations
Definitions
To officially exclude someone from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church.
The church decided to excommunicate the member for heretical beliefs.
To officially exclude or cut off (someone) from participation in the sacraments and fellowship of a Church or, by extension, from membership in any community or group.
In the 18th century, political dissidents were sometimes excommunicated from their guilds.
excommunicatenoun
Definitions
A person who has been officially excluded from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church.
The village treated the excommunicate with suspicion and fear.
excommunicateadjective
Definitions
Relating to someone who has been officially excluded from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church.
The excommunicate member was no longer allowed to attend church services.