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shunning

noun

  1. act of social rejection, or emotional distance
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈʃʌnɪŋ/

noun

  1. 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

  1. present participle and gerund of shun