What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Excommunicate vs Banishment - What's the difference?

excommunicate | banishment |

As nouns the difference between excommunicate and banishment

is that excommunicate is a person so excluded while banishment is the act of banishing.

As an adjective excommunicate

is excommunicated.

As a verb excommunicate

is to officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community.

excommunicate

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Excommunicated.
  • * 1526 , William Tyndale, trans. Bible , John IX:
    • the iewes had conspyred allredy that yff eny man did confesse that he was Christ, he shulde be excommunicat out of the Sinagoge.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Thou shalt stand cursed and excommunicate .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person so excluded.

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community.
  • * , chapter=17
    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=“Perhaps it is because I have been excommunicated . It's absurd, but I feel like the Jackdaw of Rheims.” ¶ She winced and bowed her head. Each time that he spoke flippantly of the Church he caused her pain.}}
  • To exclude from any other group; to banish.

    • Synonyms

    * takfir

    Related terms

    * excommunication

    banishment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of banishing.
    • The judge pronounced banishment upon the war criminal.
  • The state of being banished, exile.
    • He has been in banishment from his home country for well over four years.

    Synonyms

    * exile