Avoidance Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ance

Avoidance has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

"The politician's sudden departure was a clear sign of avoidance, as he tried to prevent any questions about his financial dealings."

avoidance turning away shunning dodging

The act of annulling; annulment.

"The court's final decision was a legal avoidance that effectively served as an annulment of the contested contract."

In plain English: Avoidance is when you stay away from something because it makes you feel uncomfortable or scared to deal with it.

"His constant avoidance of eye contact made him seem guilty during the interrogation."

Example Sentences

"His constant avoidance of eye contact made him seem guilty during the interrogation." noun

"He practiced avoidance by changing his route to work every day." noun

"The dog showed clear signs of avoidance when it saw the vacuum cleaner." noun

"Their silence was interpreted as an act of political avoidance during the meeting." noun

Origin

The word avoidance entered Middle English as a combination of the verb avoid and the suffix -ance. It originally carried the same meaning it holds today, referring to the act of keeping away or shunning something.

Rhyming Words

nce ance ince unce ence once vince sence ponce nance munce vance dunce hence bonce ounce nonce gance dance vonce

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