unchurch

An obsolete verb meaning to excommunicate or expel from a church; to deprive of church membership or privileges.

• 🇪🇸Verbo desusado que significa excomulgar de la iglesia o expulsar de ella; privar de la membresía eclesiástica o de los privilegios de la iglesia.

1. Exclude from a church C2 formal british

   To formally expel or exclude someone from membership in a church or religious community.

   • The council voted to unchurch the heretical preacher.
   • In the 17th century, dissenters were often unchurched by the established church.
   • The bishop threatened to unchurch the entire congregation if they did not comply.

   🇪🇸Expulsar de la iglesia

   Sinónimos: excludeexcommunicateexpel

   Antónimos: acceptadmitincludereceivewelcome

• unchurched past participle
• unchurched past simple
• unchurching present participle
• unchurches third person singular