disfellowshipment en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (General-American) audio
Etymology
From disfellowship + -ment.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| disfellowshipments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |