# excommunicate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ · frequency rank #77,660

## Definitions
1. To officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community.
2. To exclude from any other group; to banish.

## Etymology
From Ecclesiastical Latin excommunicātus, perfect passive participle of excommunicō (“excommunicate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, ex- + communicate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/excommunicate