Shunning can be the act of social rejection, or emotional distance. In a religious context, shunning is a formal decision by a denomination or a congregation to cease interaction with an individual or a group, and follows a particular set of rules. It differs from, but may be associated with, excommunication.Social rejection occurs when a person or group deliberately avoids association with, and habitually keeps away from an individual or group.
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