noun
- a person or authority that excommunicates; one who expels or excludes someone from a religious community or church
Usage: formal; religious context
Examples
- The bishop served as the excommunicator, formally removing the heretic from the church.
- In medieval times, the Pope was often the ultimate excommunicator of those deemed unfit for the faith.
- The council acted as excommunicators, severing the member's ties to the congregation.
- Religious authorities who are excommunicators hold significant power over their communities.
- The excommunicator's decision was final and binding under church law.