English Explanatory Dictionary

avoidance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.
  2. The act of annulling; annulment.
  3. The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant, specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.
  4. The act of dismissing a person.
  5. The act of quitting a position or benefice.
  6. The course by which anything (especially water) is carried off.

Pronunciation

/əˈvɔɪdəns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-avoidance.wav

Word forms

avoidance avoidances avoidaunce

Etymology

From Middle English avoidaunce, from avoid + -ance.

Synonyms

discommendation shunning silent treatment avoidance blackballing blacklisting ostracism ostracization petalism

Derived words

anti-avoidance avoidance speech avoision chemoavoidance cost avoidance isoneuronal avoidance nonavoidance photoavoidance taboo avoidance tax avoidance zone of avoidance
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