eschew
verb (used with object)
to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid.
eschewer
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a word derived from
eschew.
Example Sentences
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As you have taken up the cross, and become a follower of good and an eschewer of evil, I trust I shall see you before the altar, with a contrite heart and a meek spirit.”
From The Pioneers by James Fenimore Cooper
