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avoidance
noun avoid·ance \ə-ˈvȯi-dən(t)s\
: the act of avoiding something
Full Definition of AVOIDANCE
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: an act or practice of avoiding or withdrawing from something
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First Known Use of AVOIDANCE
14th century
AVOIDANCE Defined for Kids
avoidance
noun avoid·ance \ə-ˈvȯi-dəns\
Definition of AVOIDANCE for Kids
: the act of avoiding something <avoidance of trouble>
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avoidance
noun , avoid·ance often attrib \ə-ˈvȯid-ən(t)s\
Medical Definition of AVOIDANCE
: the act or practice of keeping away from or withdrawing from something undesirable <reinforced by escape or avoidance of electric shock—E. S. Katkin & E. N. Murray> <avoidance learning>; especially : an anticipatory response undertaken to avoid a noxious stimulus <conditioned avoidance in mice>
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