n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ myü-n ə - ' k ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 : an ecclesiastical censure depriving a person of the rights of church membership
2 : exclusion from fellowship in a group or community
– ex · com · mu · ni · ca · tive \ - ' myü-n ə - ˌ k ā -tiv, -ni-k ə t- \ adjective