Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disfellowshipment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-fel-low-ship-ment
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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

Etymology

From disfellowship + -ment.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: disfellowship

Inflected Forms

disfellowshipments (plural)

Synonyms

excommunication

Questions

What does disfellowshipment mean?: The removal from the fellowship of the Lord's Table (participation in the Lord's Supper); excommunication or expulsion from a Christian church.
Where does disfellowshipment come from?: From disfellowship + -ment.

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