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shunning

/ʃʌnɪŋ/

Translations

shunningnoun

shunnings

évitement

The shunning of the new student by his classmates made him feel isolated.

L’évitement du nouvel élève par ses camarades de classe le fit se sentir isolé.

Additional translations

ostracismeEn particulier dans un contexte social ou religieux.

Synonyms

Antonyms

shunninggerund / present participle

/ˈʃʌnɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe someone or something that avoids or rejects.

fuyantS’emploie surtout comme adjectif ou participe présent au sens de « qui évite / fuit ».

Light-shunning organisms dwell in the deepest parts of the ocean.

Les organismes fuyant la lumière vivent dans les parties les plus profondes de l’océan.

shunverb

shunning

Gerund

shunned

Past Simple

shunned

Past Participle

shunning

Gerund

/ʃʌn/

éviterSe dit d’une personne, d’une situation, d’une pratique ou d’une consommation que l’on cherche volontairement à ne pas fréquenter ou utiliser.

He decided to shun all social gatherings after the incident.

Il a décidé d’éviter toutes les réunions sociales après l’incident.

Additional translations

fuirPlus expressif; s’emploie surtout pour insister sur l’évitement d’une personne ou d’une situation.

Synonyms

steer clear of

give a wide berth to

Antonyms

welcome

embrace

Definitions

shunningnoun

The act of deliberately avoiding or keeping away from someone or something.

The shunning of the new student by his classmates made him feel isolated.

A formal practice of social ostracism, especially among certain religious groups, in which a person is deliberately avoided.

After questioning church doctrine, he faced shunning by the entire congregation.

shunninggerund / present participle

Avoiding or rejecting; that actively shuns or stays away from someone or something.

Light-shunning organisms dwell in the deepest parts of the ocean.

shunverb

To deliberately avoid or keep away from someone or something.

He decided to shun all social gatherings after the incident.

To avoid using, accepting, or engaging in something.

Health-conscious consumers often shun sugary drinks.