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disfavour

/ dɪsˈfeɪvə /

noun

  1. disapproval or dislike
  2. the state of being disapproved of or disliked
  3. an unkind act
  4. a damaging or disadvantageous effect; detriment


verb

  1. tr to regard or treat with disapproval or dislike

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Example Sentences

Punch gathered himself together and eyed the house with disfavour.

The Evangelical movement had done good even in quarters where it had been looked upon with disfavour.

Whatever the motive, however, rate-aided emigration remained in disfavour.

The disfavour with which, as we have noted, the Central Authority regarded apprenticeship, seems to have continued.

His reading of those prayers was interrupted by forced coughs and sneezings and other manifestations of disfavour.

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