disfavour
Britishnoun
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disapproval or dislike
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the state of being disapproved of or disliked
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an unkind act
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a damaging or disadvantageous effect; detriment
verb
Example Sentences
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A growing number of members of the American Association of University Professors fear the consequences of expressing political views or conducting disfavoured research.
From BBC
“Gold has fallen into disfavour as a hedge against economic uncertainty for many institutional investors,” said Ross Norman, chief executive of Metals Daily.
From Reuters
Cancel culture is the idea that activists, mostly on the left, are seeking to suppress disfavoured free expression by permanently shaming and ostracising individuals, often through social media, deemed to have transgressed.
From BBC
Psychogyiou, now in her forties, says such incidents still go on but no-one files a complaint for fear of disfavour or reprisals.
From BBC
Article 3 of the German constitution states that “no person shall be favoured or disfavoured because of sex, parentage, race, language, homeland and origin, faith or religious or political opinions.”
From Seattle Times
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