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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
[[Latin]] excommūnicāt- participial stem of excommūnicāre lit. ‘to put out of the [[community]],’ < ex- out + commūnis common, on the [[analogy]] of commūnicāre | [[Latin]] excommūnicāt- participial stem of excommūnicāre lit. ‘to put out of the [[community]],’ < ex- out + commūnis common, on the [[analogy]] of commūnicāre | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 16th Century] |
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
*1: an ecclesiastical censure depriving a [[person]] of the [[rights]] of church membership | *1: an ecclesiastical censure depriving a [[person]] of the [[rights]] of church membership | ||
*2: exclusion from fellowship in a [[group]] or [[community]] | *2: exclusion from fellowship in a [[group]] or [[community]] | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | '''Excommunication''' is a [[religious]] [ | + | '''Excommunication''' is a [[religious]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censure censure] used to deprive or suspend membership in a religious [[community]]. The [[word]] means putting someone out of [[communion]]. In some religions, excommunication includes [[spiritual]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnation condemnation] of the member or group. Censures and [[sanctions]] sometimes follow excommunication; these include banishment, [[shunning]], and [[Shame|shaming]], depending on the [[religion]], the [[offense]] that caused excommunication, or the rules or [[norms]] of the religious [[community]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excommunication] |
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| − | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Excommunication''''', follow [ | + | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Excommunication''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Excommunication '''''this link'''''].</center> |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*'''''[[Shunning]]''''' | *'''''[[Shunning]]''''' | ||
[[Category: Law]] | [[Category: Law]] | ||
[[Category: Religion]] | [[Category: Religion]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:56, 12 December 2020
Origin
Latin excommūnicāt- participial stem of excommūnicāre lit. ‘to put out of the community,’ < ex- out + commūnis common, on the analogy of commūnicāre
Definitions
- 1: an ecclesiastical censure depriving a person of the rights of church membership
- 2: exclusion from fellowship in a group or community
Description
Excommunication is a religious censure used to deprive or suspend membership in a religious community. The word means putting someone out of communion. In some religions, excommunication includes spiritual condemnation of the member or group. Censures and sanctions sometimes follow excommunication; these include banishment, shunning, and shaming, depending on the religion, the offense that caused excommunication, or the rules or norms of the religious community.[1]
