English Dictionary

excommunicate

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkət/

動詞

他動詞 比喩的用法 歴史的

(transitive) To officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community. / (transitive, historical or figuratively) To exclude from any other group; to banish.

日本語の意味

教会や宗教共同体から公式に除名する、つまりそのメンバーシップを取り消す行為 / その他の集団からも除外する、追放する行為

The council decided to excommunicate the monk for promoting heretical teachings.

その評議会は異端的な教えを広めたとして、その修道士を教会から正式に破門することを決めた。

意味（1）

(transitive) To officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community.

“Perhaps it is because I have been excommunicated. It’s absurd, but I feel like the Jackdaw of Rheims.” ¶ She winced and bowed her head. Each time that he spoke flippantly of the Church he caused her pain.

意味（2）

(transitive, historical or figuratively) To exclude from any other group; to banish.

Although our Macs served us well, in those early, dark years Macintosh users were effectively excommunicated by the computer establishment.

excommunicates （ present singular third-person ）

excommunicating （ participle present ）

excommunicated （ participle past ）

excommunicated （ past ）