noncommunicant

noncommunicant

(ˈnɒnkəˈmjuːnɪkənt) Christian Churchadj (Ecclesiastical Terms) having not received communionn (Ecclesiastical Terms) a person who has not received communion

non•com•mu•ni•cant

(ˌnɒn kəˈmyu nɪ kənt)

n. 1. a person who is not a communicant; one who is not a church member entitled to take communion. 2. a person who does not communicate. [1600–05]