Third person singular present tense of excommunicate; when someone officially bans another person from religious community participation.
Same root as 'excommunicate' with the addition of the third-person singular '-s' suffix used in present tense English verbs.
This simple verb form carries centuries of religious authority—a single word that could transform someone from insider to outsider in their entire community.
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