As always, the fall-back mormon position of "it's not official, therefore it doesn't happen", along with the particular mormon definition .
Shunning is often used as a pejorative term to describe any organizationally mandated disassociation, and has acquired a connotation of abuse and relational aggression. This is due to the sometimes extreme damage caused by its disruption to normal relationships between individuals, such as friendships and family relations. Disruption of established relationships certainly causes pain, which is at least an unintended consequence of the practices described here, though it may also in many cases be an intended, coercive consequence. This pain, especially when seen as unjustly inflicted, can have secondary general psychological effects on self-worth and self-confidence, trust and trustworthiness, and can, as with other types of trauma, impair psychological function.
Shunning often involves implicit or explicit shame for a member who commits acts seen as wrong by the group or its leadership. Such shame may not be psychologically damaging if the membership is voluntary and the rules of behaviour clear before the person joined. However, if the rules are arbitrary, the group membership seen as essential for personal security, safety, or health, or if the application of the rules are inconsistent, such shame can be highly destructive. This can be especially damaging if perceptions are attacked or controlled, or various tools of psychological pressure applied. Extremes of this cross over the line into psychological torture and can be permanently scarring.
A key detrimental effect of some of the practices associated with shunning relate to their effect on relationships, especially family relationships. At its extremes, the practices may destroy marriages, break up families, and separate children and their parents.
This Link for personal stories of mormon shunning.
It is bad form to accuse people of being evasive simply because they do not accept your insinuations that one holds a position based upon your own interpretation of one's actions. Am I to expect your next question to be "Have you stopped beating your wife"?
As one who has personally experienced the mormon version of shunning, your rationalizing and apologetics are ridiculous.
One has to wonder at the vehement response if, in fact, mormons do NOT practice shunning. BTW, a Google search produces this result Results 1 - 10 of about 855,000 for mormon shunning.
Exactly.
According to the definition you have provided here, LDS Church discipline does not involve shunning. The Church does not mandate or even recommend that its members disassociate themselves from those who have been placed on probation, disfellowshipped, or excommunicated. Nor does it mandate or recommend such treatment of those who leave the Church, either temporarily or permanently.
In fact, the LDS Church goes out of its way to avoid public embarrassment of persons who have been disciplined. (The only exceptions I have witnessed personally involved persons who were deemed to be a threat to others.) The hope is always that the person will reconsider and return to full fellowship in the Church.