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The answer SHUNNING has 3 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of shunning in various dictionaries:
noun - deliberately avoiding
verb - avoid and stay away from deliberately
verb - expel from a community or group
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Deliberately avoiding |
Persistently avoiding |
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Dec 22 2015 The Times - Concise |
Aug 24 2013 Irish Times (Simplex) |
Dec 23 2009 The Times - Concise |
Shunning description |
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Shunning can be the act of social rejection, or emotional distance. In a religious context, shunning is a formal decision by a denomination or a congregation to cease interaction with an individual or a group, and follows a particular set of rules. It differs from, but may be associated with, excommunication. * Social rejection occurs when a person or group deliberately avoids association with, and habitually keeps away from an individual or group. This can be a formal decision by a group, or a less formal group action which will spread to all members of the group as a form of solidarity. It is a sanction against association, often associated with religious groups and other tightly knit organizations and communities. Targets of shunning can include persons who have been labeled as apostates, whistleblowers, dissidents, strikebreakers, or anyone the group perceives as a threat or source of conflict. Social rejection has been established to cause psychological damage and has been categoriz |