ˈsɛn.ʃə ˈsɛn.ʃɚ ɪkˈsɪʒən ɪksˈkluːʒən ɛkskəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society the state of being excommunicated