1) Avoidance 2) Deliberately avoiding 3) Dodging 4) Rejection 5) Turning away 1) Avoidance 
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 ...
• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shun