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verb (used with object), shunned, shun·ning.
to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
Origin:
before 950; Middle English shunen, Old English scunian to avoid, fear
before 950; Middle English shunen, Old English scunian to avoid, fear
Related forms
shun·na·ble, adjective
shun·ner, noun
un·shun·na·ble, adjective
un·shunned, adjective
Synonyms
evade, eschew.
evade, eschew.
Antonyms
seek.
seek.
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noun
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
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shun (ʃʌn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , shuns, shunning, shunned | |
| (tr) to avoid deliberately; keep away from | |
| [Old English scunian, of obscure origin] | |
| 'shunnable | |
| —adj | |
| 'shunner | |
| —n | |
| 'shun (ʃʌn) | |
| —interj | |
| military a clipped form of attention | |
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Word Origin & History
shun
O.E. scunian "to shun, desist, to hide," of uncertain origin; not found in any other language. Perhaps ult. from PIE root *skeu- "to cover, to hide."
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