Avoidance Definition

ə-voidns
noun
The act of shunning or avoiding.
American Heritage
The act of avoiding, or shunning something.
Webster's New World
An annulment.
American Heritage
The act of making void; annulment.
Webster's New World
The act of keeping away from, escaping, evading, or preventing.
Webster's New World Law
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Other Word Forms of Avoidance

Noun

Singular:
avoidance
Plural:
avoidances

Origin of Avoidance

  • From Middle English

    From Wiktionary

Avoidance Sentence Examples

  • You are very skilled at avoidance, you know.

  • In marriage no avoidance of similarity of name is required.

  • Avoidance of these toxins can mitigate some of the problems caused by agriculture.

  • Its treatment is like many food allergies, namely avoidance of the offending substance, which in this case is gluten.

  • Therefore, CBT helps the child overcome avoidance by gradually facing what is feared with lots of praise and positive reinforcement for doing so.

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Words Starting With

AAVAVO

Words Ending With

ECENCE

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With A9 Letter Words Ending With E