отлуче́ние

rare #43962

nounneuterinanimateuncountable

1.
excommunicationreligion
Ему грози́ло отлуче́ние от це́ркви.
He faced excommunication from the church.
Usually отлучение от церкви.
2.
separation (from something), cutting off, exclusion
Отлуче́ние ребёнка от гру́ди прошло́ споко́йно.
Weaning the baby went smoothly.
отлучение от груди = weaning.
3.
(rare) removal, going away
До́лгое отлуче́ние от родно́го дома его тяготи́ло.
The long removal from his home weighed on him.
Dated; the noun отлучка is usual for a temporary absence.

Examples

Отлучение от семьи он переживал очень тяжело.
He found separation from his family very difficult to bear.
Ему грозило отлучение от церкви.
He was threatened with excommunication from the Church.
В средние века отлучение считалось страшным наказанием.
In the Middle Ages, excommunication was considered a terrible punishment.