Avoidance
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of annulling; annulment. The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant; – specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent. A dismissing or a quitting; removal; withdrawal. The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of. The courts by which anything is carried off.
Example sentence: The one thing that is bad for society is low diversity. If you become a monoculture, you are at great risk of perishing. Therefore, the recreation of Neanderthals would be mainly a question of societal risk avoidance.
Shunning
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To avoid, especially persistently.