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shunning::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | avoidance, dodging, turning away |
| Type of | rejection |
| Has types | aversion, averting, escape, near thing |
| Derivation | shun |
Examples of shunning
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Shunning cookie-cutter routines means workouts are always fresh and challenging.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Merchants said shoppers are focused on the basics and shunning big-ticket items.
From the thenewstribune.com
Americans are increasingly shunning its vehicles for those from other companies.
From the theatlantic.com
Like the ones some churches are shunning in favor of drums and electric guitars.
From the washingtonpost.com
A digital detox involves shunning gadgets and focusing on more important things.
From the metro.co.uk
To avoid similar reprisals from America, other banks began shunning North Korea.
From the economist.com
Now I have another reason for shunning the awful stuff and only eating chocolate.
From the independent.co.uk
These stories filled him with awe for the heroism embodied in shunning the world.
From the theatlantic.com
Democrats have chided the GOP ticket for shunning alternative energy development.
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- 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.
