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Definition of shun

shun

/ʃʌn/
shun
Past Simple:shunned
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Past Participle:shunned
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Present Participle:shunning
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shun Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To persistently and deliberately avoid, ignore, or reject someone or something through antipathy or caution.

Example

"After the financial scandal became public, the disgraced executive was shunned by his former colleagues."

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• Rhymes for shun

• Nearby Words

shuffle
shuffleboard
shuffler
shun
shunt
shush
shusher

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English scunian, meaning "to abhor, shrink back from, or seek safety by concealment," of uncertain ultimate origin.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Shun. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/shun
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