/ˈɒs.trə.sɪ.zəm/ (noun)

Definition

the act of excluding or banishing some special people from society or specific group or social activities, banishment, exclusion, snubbing, barring, rejection, expulsion, blacklisting, shunning, relegation, avoidance, deportation

Example

Social rejection or ostracism occurs when an individual is deliberately excluded from a social relationship or social interaction. The topic includes interpersonal rejection (or peer rejection), romantic rejection and familial estrangement. A person can be rejected by individuals or an entire group of people.

Source of example: https://en.wikipedia.org/

Antonyms

inclusion

Parts of speech

Verb: ostracize

Adjective: ostracized

/æbˈsteɪn/ (verb)

refrain from something, prefer not to do something normal and enjoyable for personal reasons or beliefs, choose not to do something, desist, withhold, hold back, withdraw, forbear, eschew, give up, avoid, shun, curb – not to vote for or against a proposal when you can do so, sit on the fence, decline to vote, stay neutral

Fasting is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/

Antonyms: indulge, vote

Noun: abstainer

Noun: abstention

Noun: abstinence

/məˈlɪŋ.gəʳ/ (verb)

Definition

to pretend to be ill to evade responsibility or avoid work, feign illness, shirk, fake illness, slack, take a sickie, skive, shun, eschew

Example

When an employee is unable to undertake the full duties of their role or they have high levels of sickness absence due to an illness, this can be difficult for employers to manage. From time to time, we all have unavoidable periods of illness, and need time to recover. In rare cases however, you may have concerns that an employee is not being genuine about an illness, in order to avoid work, do less work, or gain financial benefit e.g. company sick pay. This is known as malingering – when an employee pretends to be ill in order to escape duty or work.

Source: https://www.fitzgeraldhr.co.uk/

Parts of speech

Noun: malingerer: a person who fakes illness to evade a responsibility

/ɪgˈnɔːʳ/ (verb)

to consciously pay no or less attention to something or someone, disregard, turn your back on, close your eyes to, overlook, take no notice of, pay no heed to – shun, snub, give someone a cold shoulder

How to Ignore Negative Thoughts
Everyone experiences negative thoughts occasionally. While these sometimes help you avoid dangerous situations, they can also depress you and take a toll on your mental health. If you struggle with negative thinking, a short-term coping strategy is ignoring the thoughts when they enter your mind. Stop and breathe when you experience a negative thought. Distract your mind with a different, positive thought and other activities. Surround yourself with more positive people and media to reduce your negative thinking. For a more long-term strategy, keep a thought journal to assess your thoughts and develop coping strategies when you’re feeling negative.

Source: https://www.wikihow.com/

Antonym: notice

Noun: ignorance

Adjective: ignorant

Eschew 1100 Words You Need

/ɪsˈtʃuː/ (verb)

to avoid something intentionally, or to give something up, abstain from, shun, abjure, have nothing to do with, steer clear of, give a wide berth to, fight shy of, turn your back on, disdain:

We won’t have discussions with this group unless they eschew violence.

I had eschewed politics in favor of a life practicing law.

Antonyms

face, deal with

Parts of Speech

• Noun: eschewal

Avoid (verb) /əˈvɔɪd/

to keep away from somebody or something – manage to stop doing something, keep away, prevent, stay away from, steer clear, dodge, evade, escape

You should really avoid smoking after your open heart surgery.

Antonyms

face, promote

Parts of Speech

• Noun: avoidance
• Noun: avoider
• Adjective: avoidable
• Adverb: avoidably

Abjure (verb) /əbˈdʒʊəʳ/

to state publicly that you no longer hold a previous belief – renounce – give up a belief – shun – avoid – deny – repudiate – abstain from – reject – refrain:

Abjure in context

To everybody’s chagrin, he openly abjured any fraternity and affinity with his close friends.

After years of adhering to a strict vegetarian diet, Tom decided to abjure his previous lifestyle in favor of a more flexible approach to eating. He realized that his body needed a broader range of nutrients that he wasn’t able to get from his vegetarian diet alone. This decision to abjure his former dietary restrictions was not taken lightly; it came after much deliberation and consultation with nutrition experts. By openly renouncing his past dietary choices, Tom felt liberated and more in tune with his body’s needs.

Antonyms

embrace

Parts of speech

• Noun: abjuration
• Adjective: abjuratory