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aversion vs shunning

shunning vs aversion

aversion and shunning both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aversion Yes No No No
shunning Yes No No No
As nouns, shunning is a hypernym of aversion; that is, shunning is a word with a broader meaning than aversion:
  • aversion: the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away
  • shunning: deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
Other hypernyms of aversion include avoidance, dodging, turning away.
aversion (noun) shunning (noun)
the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
a feeling of intense dislike
Difference between aversion and shunning

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