The legal exploitation of tax rules to minimize tax payments.

(astronomy) The region of the Universe in alignment with the galactic plane of the Milky Way where few galaxies were initially seen due to dust interfering with the view of ground-based telescopes.

(linguistics) a special restricted speech style in certain languages used to refer to taboo subjects, or as a sign of respect in the presence of certain people, while doing certain activities, following a death, etc., distinguished by a specialized lexicon.

(management, accounting) An expense one has avoided incurring.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of avoid like the plague

simple past tense and past participle of avoid like the plague.

(psychiatry) Exhibiting one of the four subtypes of avoidant personality disorder as defined by the American psychiatrist Theodore Millon. Includes features of depressive personality disorder

(simile) To evade or shun, if at all possible.

plural of avoidant personality disorder

(psychiatry) A personality disorder characterized by an irrational fear of rejection and anxiety in social situations.