shun

/ʃʌn/
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shun

She decided to shun the crowded party and read a book in the quiet park instead.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To deliberately avoid and stay away from someone or something; to keep clear of.
    • To persistently reject, ignore, or ostracize.
Usage

The verb shun describes a conscious and purposeful act of avoidance or rejection. It often implies a strong desire to have no contact or association with the target, which can be a person, a place, an activity, or a thing. The avoidance is typically sustained over time.

Examples
  • Verb:
    • After the scandal, many of his former friends began to shun him.
    • She shuns all forms of social media.
    • The hermit shunned society and lived alone in the mountains.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be shunned by": to be avoided or ostracized by a person or group.
    • He was shunned by the entire community after his betrayal.
  • The concept of shunning can be a formal practice in some religious or social groups as a form of discipline or punishment.
Variants and Related Words
  • Shunning (n): The act or practice of deliberately avoiding someone or something.
    • The shunning of outsiders was a strict rule of the community.
  • Shunned (adj): Describing someone who has been ostracized.
    • He felt like a shunned outcast.
Synonyms
  • Avoid: To keep away from.
  • Eschew: To deliberately avoid using or abstain from (more formal, often for principles or practices).
  • Ostracize: To exclude from a society or group.
  • Steer clear of: To avoid something intentionally (idiomatic).
Antonyms
  • Seek: To try to find or obtain.
  • Embrace: To accept willingly and enthusiastically.
  • Welcome: To greet or receive gladly.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • To give a wide berth to: To keep a safe distance from someone or something troublesome (idiomatic, similar in meaning to ).
    • She gave a wide berth to office gossip.
  • To turn one's back on: To reject, abandon, or refuse to help.
    • He turned his back on his family's business traditions.
shun

She decided to shun the crowded party and read a book in the quiet park instead.

Verb
  1. expel from a community or group
  2. avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

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