shunning
61dodging — noun 1. nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do (Freq. 1) his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive • Syn: ↑evasion,… …
62turning away — noun deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening • Syn: ↑avoidance, ↑shunning, ↑dodging • Derivationally related forms: ↑dodge (for: ↑dodging), ↑shun …
63JOB, BOOK OF — (named for its hero (Heb. אִיּוֹב), ancient South Arabian and Thamudic yʾb; Old Babylonian Ayyābum, Tell el Amarna tablet, no. 256, line 6, A ia ab; either from yʾb, to bear ill will or compounded of ay where? and ʾab (divine) father ), one of… …
64Avoidance — A*void ance, n. 1. The act of annulling; annulment. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant; specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent …
65Evitation — Ev i*ta tion, n. [L. evitatio.] A shunning; avoidance. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] …
66Shelter — Shel ter, v. i. To take shelter. [1913 Webster] There oft the Indian herdsman, shunning heat, Shelters in cool. Milton. [1913 Webster] …
67Shun — Shun, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shunned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shunning}.] [OE. shunien, schunien, schonien, AS. scunian, sceonian; cf. D. schuinen to slepe, schuin oblique, sloping, Icel. skunda, skynda, to hasten. Cf. {Schooner}, {Scoundrel}, {Shunt}.]… …
68Shunned — Shun Shun, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shunned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shunning}.] [OE. shunien, schunien, schonien, AS. scunian, sceonian; cf. D. schuinen to slepe, schuin oblique, sloping, Icel. skunda, skynda, to hasten. Cf. {Schooner}, {Scoundrel},… …
69photophobic — adjective Date: 1858 1. a. shunning or avoiding light b. growing best under reduced illumination 2. of or relating to photophobia …
70shun — transitive verb (shunned; shunning) Etymology: Middle English shonen, shunnen, from Old English scunian Date: before 12th century to avoid deliberately and especially habitually < shuns publicity > Synonyms: see escape • shunner noun …
