disfavour
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disfavour
- /dɪsˈfeɪvə(ɹ)/ UK
Where it comes from
From English dis- + favour, from Middle French desfaveur.
noun disfavours · disfavor
- Lack of favour; displeasure. His lateness for the appointment incurred her disfavour.
- An unkindness; a disobliging act. He might dispense favours and disfavours according to his own election.
- A state of being out of favour. The term “insane asylum” fell into disfavour long ago, but asylum is what some mentally ill people need.
Similar: maltreatment · Opposite: favour
verb disfavours · disfavouring · disfavoured · disfavor
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To show lack of favour or antipathy towards.
Her past performance meant that she was often disfavoured for important tasks.
Similar: discriminate, maltreat
Opposite: favour
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: maltreatment · Opposite: favour
verb
Opposite: favour
Translations
Talk about this word "disfavour." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/disfavour. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. disfavour. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/disfavour "disfavour." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disfavour.Cite this
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title = {disfavour},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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