communion

C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /kəˈmjuːnjən/ UK /kəˈmjuːnjən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the sharing of intimate thoughts or feelings; a Christian sacrament

He felt a quiet communion with nature on the mountain trail.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the sharing of intimate... fellowship intimacy rapport sacramenteucharist

Opposites

estrangement alienation

Word family

Related forms commune communicate common community

Etymology

From Latin communio ('mutual participation, fellowship'), from communis ('common, shared'), from com- ('together') + munus ('duty, office, gift').

communio Latin communis Latin

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Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# communion

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /kəˈmjuːnjən/
**IPA (UK):** /kəˈmjuːnjən/

## Meanings
1. the sharing of intimate thoughts or feelings; a Christian sacrament

## Examples
- He felt a quiet communion with nature on the mountain trail.

## Synonyms
- fellowship
- intimacy
- rapport
- sacrament
- eucharist

## Antonyms
- estrangement
- alienation

## Related Forms
- commune
- communicate
- common
- community

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: communio
- Root: communis

## Etymology
From Latin communio ('mutual participation, fellowship'), from communis ('common, shared'), from com- ('together') + munus ('duty, office, gift').

## AI Etymology
Communion is a noun meaning "the sharing of intimate thoughts or feelings; a Christian sacrament". Historically, it is from Latin communio ('mutual participation, fellowship'), from communis ('common, shared'), from com- ('together') + munus ('duty, office, gift'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: communion is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin communio with Latin communis. Close English family members include commune, communicate, common, and community.

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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