He was a man of singular habits, shunning company and very seldom going out.
Source: tatoeba (7026028)
Shunning
/ˈʃʌnɪŋ/
Synonyms for "shunning" (54 found)
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Closest matches (11)
Noun(6 words)
Strong matches (16)
Related words (27)
forestallmentgetting aroundjinkneutralitynoninterventionnoninvolvementpreventionrefrainingrunaroundshunting offshysidestepsidetrackingslipthe runaroundzigzag
Noun(10 words)
Verb(1 words)
ignore a friend
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More general
11 entriesavoidancecultural practiceexclusionnonparticipationnorm enforcementostracismrejectionsocial behaviorsocial exclusionsocial processsocial sanction
More specific
16 entriesCollocations
11 entriescollective shunningdeliberate shunningfamily shunninginstitutional shunningostracism by peerspeer ostracismpeer shunningpublic shunningreligious shunningshunning practicessocial shunning
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Coffee might have the 1773 Boston Tea Party to thank for its U.S. popularity. After the colonists protested British taxation by dumping tea into Boston Harbor, some made a point of shunning tea and turning to coffee instead.
Source: tatoeba (8071388)
Tom's parents are shunning him.
Source: tatoeba (13142323)
His mind began showering him with painful memories, forcing him to relive shunnings that stretched from elementary to high school and a procession of college roommates who'd ignore him after the first week.
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