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shun
1[ shuhn ]
Shun
2[ shoon ]
noun
- Yao1
'shun
1/ ʃʌn /
shun
2/ ʃʌn /
verb
- tr to avoid deliberately; keep away from
Derived Forms
- ˈshunnable, adjective
- ˈshunner, noun
Other Words From
- shun·na·ble adjective
- shun·ner noun
- un·shun·na·ble adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of shun1
Word History and Origins
Origin of shun1
Example Sentences
That includes marrying a much older, undead Greek peasant shunned by this social caste’s peers.
“We are disturbed by the swelling momentum of calls to ban, cancel, shun and stigmatize,” Suzanne Nossel, the group’s chief executive, said on Friday.
The fear of being romantically shunned by women.
When arts organizations began shunning the Sackler family over its role in the U.S. opioid crisis, it wasn’t just American institutions that cut ties.
We don't see her being vilified or shunned within her neighborhood — all we see is a brief clip of several onlookers looking at Sam with suspicion at the scene of the crime.
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