avoidance

American  

[uh-void-ns] / əˈvɔɪd ns /

noun

1. the act of avoiding or keeping away from.

   the avoidance of scandal; the avoidance of one's neighbors.

2. Law. a making void; annulment.

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Other Word Forms

• nonavoidance noun

Etymology

Origin of avoidance

1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French; avoid, -ance

Example Sentences

"Whether the Strait is closed by force or rendered inaccessible by risk avoidance, the impact on flows is largely the same," Leon said in a note.

From Barron's

I avoided the place when I could, and barely tolerated it when avoidance didn’t work.

From Literature

“Whether the strait is closed by force or rendered inaccessible by risk avoidance, the impact on flows is largely the same,” León said.

From MarketWatch

“Whether the strait is closed by force or rendered inaccessible by risk avoidance, the impact on flows is largely the same,” León said.

From MarketWatch

But you have social anxiety about face-to-face conflict, which leads to avoidance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• evasion
• prevention
• restraint