noun
- People or authorities who excommunicate; those who impose excommunication as a religious penalty.
Usage: Plural form of excommunicator; Primarily used in religious contexts, especially Christianity
Examples
- The excommunicators of the medieval church wielded significant spiritual authority.
- Church leaders acted as excommunicators when members violated doctrine.
- The excommunicators issued formal decrees removing the heretic from the faith community.
- Historical excommunicators often consulted with bishops before pronouncing judgment.
- Religious excommunicators had the power to exclude individuals from sacraments and church participation.