unchurch

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

• 🇫🇷Verbe vieilli signifiant excommunier ou chasser de l'Église ; priver quelqu'un de l'appartenance ecclésiastique ou de ses privilèges religieux.

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.

   🇫🇷Excommunier

   Synonymes: excludeexcommunicateexpel

   Antonymes: acceptadmitincludereceivewelcome

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