disfellowshipment

Noun

Meaning

The removal from the fellowship of the Lord's Table (participation in the Lord's Supper); excommunication or expulsion from a Christian church.

A temporary sanction used within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more severe than formal probation but less severe than excommunication.

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Examples

Disfellowshipment denies some privileges but does not include a loss of church membership. Source: Internet

Disfellowshipment typically lasts for one year, after which one may be reinstated as a member in good standing. Source: Internet

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