shunning
noun
- act of social rejection, or emotional distance
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈʃʌnɪŋ/
noun
- The act by which something is shunned; avoidance.
“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.”
“Shunnings divided families, turning sisters and brothers into strangers ... . . even if the shunned one repented and returned home.”
verb
- present participle and gerund of shun