Shunning
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To avoid, especially persistently.
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: At some point, life starts to pass you by and becomes about avoidance. I want to stay clear from that situation, because I don't like that.