shunning

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of deliberately avoiding someone or something.

  - "After the scandal, the community shunned him."
  - "She shunned her past mistakes and focused on the future."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shunning
shunning , spunning , churning , burning , turning

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Variants

List of all variants of shunning that leads to same result
shun , shunned , shunner , shunners , shunning , shuns

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to turn away from' in Old English.

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Trivia

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1. Shunning is a common practice in some religious and cultural communities, such as the Amish and some Native American tribes.

2. In some cases, shunning can be a form of bullying or harassment.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ostracism: A related concept to shunning, ostracism refers to the deliberate exclusion of an individual from a group.

2. Social isolation: Shunning is a form of social isolation, where an individual is intentionally excluded from social interaction.

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Culture

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Shunning has been used in various forms of literature, such as 'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne, to explore themes of social exclusion and repentance.

How to Memorize "shunning"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone turning their back on you or avoiding your presence.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of avoiding or turning away.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'SHAUNNING' to remember the meaning: 'Shun Herself After Unpleasant Nuisance'.

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