Social Control Mechanisms

verb to officially exclude someone from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church

• The church decided to excommunicate the member for his repeated violations of the church's teachings.
• The church kicked him out and excommunicated him for his behavior.
• They totally ghosted him and excommunicated him from their group.
• In a way, she felt excommunicated from her friend group after the falling out.

verb to persistently avoid, ignore, or reject something or someone

• In some cultures, individuals who do not follow societal norms may be shunned by the community.
• I heard that if you don't wear the right clothes to the party, you'll be shunned by the popular kids.
• She shunned him after he cheated on her with her best friend.
• The company shunned traditional marketing tactics in favor of a more innovative approach.