Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shuhn]
- /ʃʌn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shuhn]
- /ʃʌn/
Definition of shunning word
- verb with object shunning to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid. 1
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Origin of shunning
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English shunen, Old English scunian to avoid, fear
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Parts of speech for Shunning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shunning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
shunning usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shunning
noun shunning
- avoidance — Avoidance of someone or something is the act of avoiding them.
- awol — If someone in the Armed Forces goes AWOL, they leave their post without the permission of a superior officer. AWOL is an abbreviation for 'absent without leave'.
- awols — a soldier or other military person who is absent from duty without leave.
- cop-out — an act or instance of copping out; reneging; evasion: The governor's platform was a cop-out.
- copout — an act or instance of copping out; reneging; evasion: The governor's platform was a cop-out.
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