disfavour
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom English dis- + favour, from Middle French desfaveur.
Pronunciation
edit- (UK) IPA(key): /dɪsˈfeɪvə(ɹ)/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editdisfavour (countable and uncountable, plural disfavours) (British spelling)
- Lack of favour; displeasure.
- His lateness for the appointment incurred her disfavour.
- 1839, William Ewart Gladstone, The State in Its Relations with the Church:
- These same misdeeds have raised a strong sentiment of disfavour against its ally.
- An unkindness; a disobliging act.
- 1702-1704, Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, The History of the Rebellion:
- He might dispense favours and disfavours according to his own election.
- A state of being out of favour.
- 2013 September 18, “Editorial: Seriously ill still need asylum”, in Vancouver Sun:
- The term “insane asylum” fell into disfavour long ago, but asylum is what some mentally ill people need.
Synonyms
editAntonyms
editTranslations
editthe state of being out of favour
Verb
editdisfavour (third-person singular simple present disfavours, present participle disfavouring, simple past and past participle disfavoured)
- (British spelling) To show lack of favour or antipathy towards.
- Her past performance meant that she was often disfavoured for important tasks.
Synonyms
editAntonyms
editTranslations
editto show lack of favour or antipathy towards
References
edit- “disfavour”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “disfavour”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Categories:
- English terms prefixed with dis-
- English terms derived from Middle French
- English 3-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio links
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English countable nouns
- British English forms
- English terms with usage examples
- English terms with quotations
- English verbs