Gerund functioning as a noun meaning the act of keeping away from something.
Definitions
The act of keeping away from someone or something; avoidance. The constant avoiding of difficult topics frustrated his friends.
avoidinggerund / present participle Used attributively to describe a tendency to evade or keep away from something.
Translations
He has an avoiding attitude towards difficult conversations.
У него избегающее отношение к сложным разговорам.
Definitions
Tending to keep away from or evade something. She had an avoiding attitude towards confrontations, preferring to keep the peace.