excommunicating (Meaning)

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excommunicating (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Excommunicate

No weak antonyms found.

The church authorities decided to issue an edict excommunicating the heretic from the religious community.
After years of dogmatic disputes, the pope excommunicated the rebellious priest for his defiance of church doctrine.
She knew she was excommunicating herself from society when she married a man of lower status.
The excommunicating leader withdrew himself from the association, breaking ties with his former colleagues.
By excommunicating those who did not follow their beliefs, they created a divide within their community.
In ancient times, religious authorities might excommunicate people who held dissenting views or committed serious offenses.
The decision to excommunicate someone was not taken lightly, as it meant cutting them off from the spiritual and social benefits of belonging to the community.
Her radical ideas and outspoken criticism of the government led to her excommunication from the political party.
In contemporary society, the term "excommunicating" is sometimes used figuratively to describe the exclusion of someone from a group or social circle.
Some religious organizations have revised their policies to promote inclusivity and avoid excommunicating members for minor infractions.

of Excommunicate

ostracizing, dismissing, exiling, expelling,banishing, ejecting, excluding, repudiating, spurning, expatriating

repatriating, accepting,receiving, accepting, receiving, repatriating, admitting, admitting, taking in,naturalizing

The church authorities decided to issue an edict excommunicating the heretic from the religious community.

After years of dogmatic disputes, the pope excommunicated the rebellious priest for his defiance of church doctrine.

She knew she was excommunicating herself from society when she married a man of lower status.

The excommunicating leader withdrew himself from the association, breaking ties with his former colleagues.