excommunication
noun
ex·com·mu·ni·ca·tion
ˌek-skə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: an ecclesiastical censure depriving a person of the rights of church membership
2
: exclusion from fellowship in a group or community
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To demean Kennedy’s candidacy and exclude his views with a barrage of hostile name-calling and unfounded accusations — with implications of familial excommunication — is an insult to the electorate.
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David Marks, Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2024
Conviction could lead to Viganò’s defrocking and excommunication.
—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Roman Catholics who join the Masonic Fraternity are subject to excommunication, and as such, denied the sacraments.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Beyond the financial implications, the stigma of banishment from one of the world’s most respected corporations felt like an excommunication.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
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David Marks, Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2024
Conviction could lead to Viganò’s defrocking and excommunication.
—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Roman Catholics who join the Masonic Fraternity are subject to excommunication, and as such, denied the sacraments.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Beyond the financial implications, the stigma of banishment from one of the world’s most respected corporations felt like an excommunication.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
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“Excommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excommunication. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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