Definition of disfavour Disfavour
/dɪsfˈeɪvɐ/ - dis•fa•vour
We found 8 definitions of disfavour from 5 different sources.
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British English
disfavour - /dɪsfˈeɪvɐ/
American English
disfavor - /dɪsfejˈvɚ/
What does disfavour mean?
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Noun |
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| disfavour - the state of being out of favor; "he is in disfavor with the king" | ||
| disfavor | ||
| rejection the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection" | ||
| disfavour - an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group | ||
| disfavor, dislike, disapproval | ||
| disposition, tendency, inclination your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition" | ||
| doghouse an idiomatic term for being in disfavor; "in the doghouse" | ||
Verb |
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| disfavour - put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly disadvantages me" | ||
| disadvantage, disfavor | ||
| advantage give an advantage to; "This system advantages the rich" | ||
| single out, discriminate, separate select from a group; "She was singled out for her outstanding performance" | ||
| hamper, handicap, hinder prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries" | ||
| prejudice influence (somebody's) opinion in advance | ||
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Wiktionary 
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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disfavour
The state of being out of favor.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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disfavour
dis-fā′vur, n. want of favour: displeasure: dislike.—v.t. to withhold favour from: to disapprove: to oppose.—n. Disfā′vourer
Part of speech
🔤- disfavour, verb, present, 1st person singular of disfavour (infinitive).
- disfavour, verb (infinitive).
- disfavour, noun, singular of disfavours.
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