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excommunicable
[ eks-kuh-myoo-ni-kuh-buhl ]
adjective
- liable or deserving to be excommunicated, as a person.
- punishable by excommunication, as an offense.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of excommunicable1
First recorded in 1585–95; excommunic(ate) + -able
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Example Sentences
Many bishops have already exercised a church law that allows them to grant their priests special authority to forgive excommunicable sins such as abortion.
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