Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
shunning
verb
/ˈʃʌn.ɪŋ/
Definition
The act of deliberately avoiding or rejecting someone or something.
Examples
- She is shunning her old friends after the incident.
- The community began shunning the member who broke their trust.
- His habit of shunning social events left him feeling isolated.
Meaning
Shunning refers to the practice of deliberately staying away from certain individuals or groups, often as a form of social or moral disapproval.
Synonyms
- avoiding
- eschewing
- rejecting
- ignoring
- abstaining
