disfellowship

Meanings

• noun

  Excommunication, expulsion from a religious group.

  - "The elder body decided to disfellowship a member for preaching against the teachings of the church."
  - "After being disfellowshipped, the former member was no longer allowed to attend services or associate with other members."

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Synonyms

excommunicate

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Variants

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disciple , disciples , discipleship , discipleships

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Etymology

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Derived from the English word 'fellowship' meaning companionship or association, and 'dis' meaning to remove or reverse.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'disfellowship' is unique to Jehovah's Witnesses and is not commonly used in other religious denominations.

2. The practice of disfellowshipping dates back to the early Christian church, but the specific term was not used until the late 19th century.

3. Disfellowshipping is not a permanent ban, and individuals can be reinstated into the congregation after demonstrating repentance and undergoing a process of reinstatement.

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Related Concepts

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1. Excommunication: A religious practice of expelling a member from a religious community due to serious violations of religious teachings or conduct.

2. Shunning: The practice of avoiding contact with or refusing to associate with an individual who has been disfellowshipped or excommunicated from a religious group.

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In the context of Jehovah's Witnesses, disfellowshipping is a disciplinary action taken against members who commit serious sins, such as fornication, theft, or apostasy. The process involves a judicial committee hearing, and the individual is informed of the charges and given an opportunity to defend themselves. If found guilty, the individual is disfellowshipped and shunned by other members of the congregation.

How to Memorize "disfellowship"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a member being removed from a group or congregation, and imagine the emotional impact on the individual and the community.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'disfellowship' with the idea of separation or removal from a group or community.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic such as 'Dis-fellowship' means 'Disassociation from Fellowship' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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