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[は(破)·もん(門)]
hamon
noun, suru verb, no adjective

English Meaning(s) for 破門

noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. expulsion (of a pupil)
  2. excommunication; anathema
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Definition and Synonyms for 破門

Excommunication the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church
Synonyms: 破門, 除名
Curse exclude from a church or a religious community
Synonyms: 破門
Anathema a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
Synonyms: 破門
Excommunication cutting a person off from a religious society
Synonyms: 破門, 除名

Meanings for each kanji in 破門

» rend; rip; tear; break; destroy; defeat; frustrate
» gate; counter for cannons

Categories 破門 is a member of

Banishment rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
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Keep Out prevent from entering
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Condemnation an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
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