disfavor

[ dis-fey-ver ]

/ dɪsˈfeɪ vər /

noun

unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.

the state of being regarded unfavorably; disrepute: The fashions of one year are in disfavor the next.

a disadvantageous or detrimental act; disservice: The pianist did himself a disfavor in trying to sing.

verb (used with object)

to regard or treat with disfavor.

Nearby words

disestablish, disestablishmentarian, disesteem, diseur, diseuse, disfavor, disfavour, disfeature, disfellowship, disfigure, disfigurement

Also especially British, dis·fa·vour.

Origin of disfavor

First recorded in 1525–35; dis-¹ + favor

Related formsdis·fa·vor·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for disfavour

He enjoyed the entire confidence of Abdalmalīk with Walid, but Suleiman, the appointed successor, regarded him with disfavour.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1|Various
For, if they married, he would be still less her equal than he was before, thanks to his emperor's disfavour.
Majesty|Louis Couperus
It is not surprising, therefore, that the launching rail fell into disfavour.
The Aeroplane|Claude Grahame-White and Harry Harper
But appearances, we could not help admitting, were terribly to his disfavour.
Paul Kelver|Jerome Klapka, AKA Jerome K. Jerome

His reading of those prayers was interrupted by forced coughs and sneezings and other manifestations of disfavour.
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie|George Brenton Laurie

British Dictionary definitions for disfavour

disfavour

US disfavor

/ (dɪsˈfeɪvə) /

noun

disapproval or dislike

the state of being disapproved of or disliked

an unkind act

a damaging or disadvantageous effect; detriment

verb

(tr) to regard or treat with disapproval or dislike

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Word Origin and History for disfavour (1 of 2)

disfavour

chiefly British English spelling of disfavor (q.v.); for ending, see -or. Related: Disfavoured; disfavouring.

Word Origin and History for disfavour (1 of 2)

disfavor

1530s; see dis- "the opposite of" + favor (n.). As a verb, from 1560s. Related: Disfavored; disfavoring.