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Synonyms & Similar Words
ostracized
avoided
rejected
spurned
scorned
repudiated
deserted
abandoned
neglected
ignored
disregarded
dismissed
excluded
barred
banned
blacklisted
boycotted
cold-shouldered
frozen out
shied away from
steered clear of
kept at arm's length
distanced
separated
isolated
severed
cut off
disowned
disavowed
renounced
repelled
rebuffed
snubbed
slighted
rebuked
censured
condemned
denounced
proscribed
outlawed
Meaning of Shunned
The primary meaning of the word "shunned" is to deliberately avoid or reject someone or something.
Definitions
- To deliberately avoid using or participating in something
- * To refuse to associate with or have contact with someone because you disapprove of them or their actions
- * To avoid something because it is considered unpleasant or undesirable
Etymology of Shunned
The word "shunned" originated from the Old English word "scunian", which means to avoid or shun, and is related to the Old Norse word "skunja", meaning to shy or be shy of something
The word has been used in the English language since the 9th century and has evolved to encompass a range of meanings related to avoidance and rejection
Example Uses
- The community shunned the family after they were accused of a crime
- * She shunned the idea of going to the party because she didn't want to see her ex
- * The company shunned the practice of using child labor in their factories