Definition of disfavor Disfavor

/dɪsfejˈvɚ/ - [disfeyver] - dis•fa•vor

We found 11 definitions of disfavor from 5 different sources.

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British English

disfavour - /dɪsfˈe‍ɪvɐ/

American English

disfavor - /dɪsfejˈvɚ/

What does disfavor mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: disfavors

disfavor - the state of being out of favor; "he is in disfavor with the king"
  disfavour
  rejection the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection"
disfavor - an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
  disfavour, dislike, disapproval
  disposition, tendency, inclination your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"
  doghouse an idiomatic term for being in disfavor; "in the doghouse"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • disfavor (Noun)
    Alternative spelling of disfavour.
  • disfavor (Verb)
    Alternative spelling of disfavour.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • disfavor (n.)
    Want of favor of favorable regard; disesteem; disregard.
  • disfavor (n.)
    The state of not being in favor; a being under the displeasure of some one; state of unacceptableness; as, to be in disfavor at court.
  • disfavor (n.)
    An unkindness; a disobliging act.
  • disfavor (v. t.)
    To withhold or withdraw favor from; to regard with disesteem; to show disapprobation of; to discountenance.
  • disfavor (v. t.)
    To injure the form or looks of.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • disfavor
    The state of being out of favor.

Part of speech

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  • disfavor, verb, present, 1st person singular of disfavor (infinitive).
  • disfavor, verb (infinitive).
  • disfavor, noun, singular of disfavors.

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