How can we express the "intentional ignoring" or someone in one word?
Particularly if someone is ignoring others by his/her behaviour, showing that he/she isn't interested in talking or communicating, etc.
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Best Answer
It's not one word, but the idiom cold shoulder fits nicely.
TFD defines it as:
Collins mentions it can be used as a verb or a noun:
Macmillan says:
If a single idiom won't suffice, and you absolutely must have a single word, you could try some of the synonyms listed at TFD, such as dismiss, disregard, or ignore. I really like cold shoulder, though, because that idiom is used much more personally than its synonyms. In other words, you might dismiss, disregard, or ignore my advice, but you wouldn't cold-shoulder my advice; you'd only cold-shoulder me. Giving someone the cold shoulder is very much directed at the person you are ignoring, so it might be an ideal way to describe what you are trying to say.