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shun

1

[ shuhn ]

verb (used with object)

, shunned, shun·ning.
  1. to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.

    Synonyms: eschew, evade

    Antonyms: seek



Shun

2

[ shoon ]

noun

, Wade-Giles, Pinyin.
  1. Yao1

'shun

1

/ ʃʌn /

interjection

  1. military a clipped form of attention
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


shun

2

/ ʃʌn /

verb

  1. tr to avoid deliberately; keep away from
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈshunnable, adjective
  • ˈshunner, noun
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Other Words From

  • shun·na·ble adjective
  • shun·ner noun
  • un·shun·na·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shun1

First recorded before 950; Middle English shunen, Old English scunian “to avoid, fear”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shun1

Old English scunian, of obscure origin
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Example Sentences

That includes marrying a much older, undead Greek peasant shunned by this social caste’s peers.

From Salon

“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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