excommunicatory

adjective

ex·​com·​mu·​ni·​ca·​to·​ry

-nə̇kəˌtōrē,

-nēk-,

-tȯr-,

-ri

: relating to, causing, or declaring excommunication

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin excommunicatorius, from Late Latin excommunicatus + Latin -orius -ory

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