unchurch

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

• 🇨🇳古旧动词，指将某人逐出教会、开除教籍或剥夺其教会成员资格及教会特权。

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.

   🇨🇳逐出教会

   同义词: excludeexcommunicateexpel

   反义词: acceptadmitincludereceivewelcome

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