Crossword clues for shunning
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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, Shunt.] To avoid; to keep clear of; to get out of the way of; to escape from; to eschew; as, to shun rocks, shoals, vice.
I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have not
shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
--Acts xx.
26,27.
Scarcity and want shall shun you.
--Shak.
Syn: See Avoid.
Wiktionary
n. The act by which something is shunned; avoidance. vb. (present participle of shun English)
WordNet
n. deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening [syn: avoidance, turning away, dodging]
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Wikipedia
Shunning can be the act of social rejection, or emotional distance. In a religious context, shunning is a formal decision by a denomination or a congregation to cease interaction with an individual or a group, and follows a particular set of rules. It differs from, but may be associated with, excommunication.
Social rejection occurs when a person or group deliberately avoids association with, and habitually keeps away from an individual or group. This can be a formal decision by a group, or a less formal group action which will spread to all members of the group as a form of solidarity. It is a sanction against association, often associated with religious groups and other tightly knit organizations and communities. Targets of shunning can include persons who have been labeled as apostates, whistleblowers, dissidents, strikebreakers, or anyone the group perceives as a threat or source of conflict. Social rejection has been established to cause psychological damage and has been categorized as torture or punishment. Mental rejection is a more individual action, where a person subconsciously or willfully ignores an idea, or a set of information related to a particular viewpoint. Some groups are made up of people who shun the same ideas.
Social rejection has been and is a punishment used by many customary legal systems. Such sanctions include the ostracism of ancient Athens and the still-used kasepekang in Balinese society.
Usage examples of "shunning".
The lad was quite willing to explain any part of the shunning, but Bay shooed him off on his rounds.
He was too anguished to reply, and she said a most peculiar thing: “They’ve been shunning me all my life.
He had the money, but how could he, under penalty of shunning, march into the shop of Andrew Gumpf or one of the Dreppard brothers and try to do business with them, they being such good churchmen?
Even if they relaxed the shunning, which they probably would in the spring, he would not live down his disgrace.
For the necessity of shunning prolixity forbids my setting down all things.
For as animals, by shunning pain, show that they love bodily peace, and, by pursuing pleasure to gratify their appetites, show that they love peace of soul, so their shrinking from death is a sufficient indication of their intense love of that peace which binds soul and body in close alliance.
She had been shunning him, and he supposed it was embarrassment that kept her silent.
He didn't like shunning Lukien, but he didn't know if he could still trust the knight.