UNCHURCH

excommunicate, unchurch, curse

(verb) exclude from a church or a religious community; “The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

unchurch (third-person singular simple present unchurches, present participle unchurching, simple past and past participle unchurched)

(transitive) To expel from membership of a congregation or church; to excommunicate.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*church", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + church.]

1. To expel, or cause to separate, from a church; to excommunicate. Sir M. Hale.

2. To deprive of the character, privileges, and authority of a church. South.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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