Meaning of the word excommunication in English

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excommunication

US /ˌek.skəˌmjuː.nəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌek.skəˌmjuː.nəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Noun

1.

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:

Example:
They received warnings that they were in danger of excommunication.
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