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avoidance
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avoid·ance

noun \ə-ˈvȯi-dən(t)s\

Definition of AVOIDANCE

1
obsolete
a : an action of emptying, vacating, or clearing away
b : outlet
2
: annulment 1
3
: an act or practice of avoiding or withdrawing from something
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Examples of AVOIDANCE

  1. a writer known for avoidance of sentimentality
  2. a complete avoidance of sentimentality

First Known Use of AVOIDANCE

14th century

Related to AVOIDANCE

Synonyms
escape, cop-out, dodging, ducking, eluding, elusion, eschewal, eschewing, evasion, out, shaking, shunning

avoid·ance

noun , often attrib \ə-ˈvȯid-ən(t)s\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of AVOIDANCE

: the act or practice of keeping away from or withdrawing from something undesirable <reinforced by escape or avoidance of electric shock—E. S. Katkin & E. N. Murray> <avoidance learning>; especially : an anticipatory response undertaken to avoid a noxious stimulus <conditioned avoidance in mice>

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