Avoidance behavior
noun
a pervasive pattern of avoiding or withdrawing from social interaction; a defense mechanism by which a person removes himself/herself from unpleasant situations
Examples
He comes home late, after dinner, in classic avoidance behavior.
Word Origin
by 1928
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