shunned

American

[shuhnd] / ʃʌnd /

adjective

avoided by people out of dislike, mistrust, disapproval, etc..

We might get more people to join the much shunned hospitality sector if wages were increased.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of shun.

Other Word Forms

unshunned adjective

Etymology

Origin of shunned

shun ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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When Henry Paulson was Goldman’s leader, for example, Mr. Blankfein and his wife Laura were served Hawaiian Punch with dinner at his house, since the Paulsons, as Christian Scientists, shunned alcohol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Individuals all over the country were fired from their jobs, shunned, ostracized and run out of town for insufficient reverence for Kirk on social media.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

She asked not to be named or pictured over fears she would be shunned by her neighbours.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

For the most part, however, until Jesse was famous, he shunned his son, who was later adopted by the man his mother married, Charles Jackson.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Poor Bell was shunned and looked upon by the whole community as a murderer.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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