avoid vs avoidance

avoid is not a noun while avoidance is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
avoid	No	No	Yes	No
avoidance	Yes	No	No	No

avoid (noun)	avoidance (noun)
	deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

avoid (verb)	avoidance (verb)
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
refrain from certain foods or beverages
declare invalid
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
refrain from doing something