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Examples of shun
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Some shun the spotlight, like 94-year-old shipping billionaire Daniel K. Ludwig.
From the time.com
That means there are financial, as well as ethical, reasons to shun the country.
From the guardian.co.uk
He realized that those he once thought would shun him often reached out to help.
From the washingtonpost.com
If people shun dairy products, then they must find alternative calcium supplies.
From the dispatch.com
Sulfur is still associated with the devil, and many shun it and other additives.
From the nytimes.com
Investors can be expected to shun the stock until the legal issues are resolved.
From the businessweek.com
The Cree believe that animals shun being captured by people who show disrespect.
From the time.com
But that's no reason to shun a savings account and pile cash under the mattress.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
One might wonder whether the horrors of the Holocaust made Daniel shun Judaism.
From the washingtonpost.com
- Avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
- Banish: expel from a community or group
- (shunning) avoidance: deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
- Shun was a 23rd-22nd century BC leader of ancient China, among the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, whose half-century of rule was one of the longest in Chinese history.
- Shunning is the act of deliberately avoiding association with, and habitually keeping away from, an individual or group. It is a sanction against association, often associated with religious groups and other tightly knit organizations and communities. ...
- To avoid, especially persistently; To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc); To screen, hide; To shove, push
- (SHUNNING) Not a Craft term but useful to describe the four levels in which the Craft can handle a troublemaker. These levels are, in order of severity: Astriction, Parting of the Ways, Reculade and Banishment. Refer to each topic for details.
- (Shunning) (a.k.a. Disfellowshipping): This is a method of disciplining or punishing a member who strays from the group's expected behavior or belief. Other members --often including friends and family - are expected to have no contact with the shunned individual. ...
- (Shunning) A practice of shaming excommunicated members by not eating with them at ceremonial events such as weddings.
