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dis·favor
I. \dəs, (ˈ)dis+\ noun
Etymology: probably from Middle French desfaveur, from des- dis- (I) + faveur favor — more at favor
1.
a. : displeasure, disapproval, dislike
< he had nothing but disfavor for his associates >
b. obsolete : a disobliging act : unkindness
2. : the state or fact of not being favored or in favor: as
a. : absence of esteem : disrepute, disregard
< the poor … grown familiar with disfavor — H.W.Longfellow >
b. : the condition of being deprived of favor or under displeasure
< long in disfavor at court >
c. : absence or loss of that which favors one's standing or cause : detriment, disadvantage
< he acted to his own disfavor >
Synonyms: see dislike
II. transitive verb
Etymology: dis- (I) + favor (v.)
: to withhold or withdraw favor from : regard with disesteem : discountenance
< his system was disfavored by most people — Encyc. Americana > |