shun

Everyday

1. To shun someone is to keep away from them on purpose and refuse to talk to them. tree →
2. To shun something is to avoid it: «She shuns the spotlight». tree →

In the lessons

In stories and history, a character may be shunned by a village for being different, which is a kind of bullying. In wellbeing lessons, pupils discuss how being shunned feels and how to include others. In formal writing it means «avoid». Phrases: «shunned by», «shun publicity», «shun the limelight».

Examples

• The other children shunned him because he was new. tree →
• In the story, the village shunned the old woman. tree →
• Some animals shun bright light and hide during the day. tree →
• She shuns fast food and eats healthily. tree →
• Being shunned by your friends can feel very lonely. tree →
• We should not shun someone just because they are different. tree →
• Be wise and shun the quack. tree →

Note

Regular verb; double the «n»: shunned, shunning. A bit formal or literary; everyday words are «avoid», «ignore», «leave out». Shunning on purpose to hurt someone is a form of bullying.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Job is praised as someone who turned away from evil, which is part of what makes him "whole-hearted and upright." Tradition holds that fear of God means keeping away from wrongdoing. In the primary lessons: In stories and history, a character may be shunned by a village for being different, which is a kind of bullying. In wellbeing lessons, pupils discuss how being shunned feels and how to include others. In formal writing it means «avoid». Phrases: «shunned by», «shun publicity», «shun the limelight».

Examples

• THERE was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was whole-hearted and upright, and one that feared God, and shunned evil. (Writings JOB.1.1, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Regular verb; double the «n»: shunned, shunning. A bit formal or literary; everyday words are «avoid», «ignore», «leave out». Shunning on purpose to hurt someone is a form of bullying.