disfavor
Americannoun
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unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike.
The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
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the state of being regarded unfavorably; disrepute.
The fashions of one year are in disfavor the next.
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a disadvantageous or detrimental act; disservice.
The pianist did himself a disfavor in trying to sing.
verb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
- disfavorer noun
Etymology
Origin of disfavor
Example Sentences
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That shaving scene referenced earlier dramatizes why this and other supposedly neutral policies painfully disfavor some people without diving into a medical manual.
From Salon
“I am very concerned that these actions are meant to punish disfavored dissent,” said Brian Levin, founder of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino.
From Los Angeles Times
Since leaving office, he said, he has learned more about the U.S. government’s tactics against disfavored groups in the 1960s and ’70s.
From Los Angeles Times
He said the case “presented an issue of great importance for our nation’s youth: whether public schools may suppress student speech because it expresses a viewpoint the schools disfavor.”
From Los Angeles Times
This is not exactly in the show’s disfavor.
From Los Angeles Times
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