Disfavour

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Disfavor \Dis*fa"vor\, n. [Pref. dis- + favor: cf. OF.
     disfaveur, F. d['e]faveur.] [Written also {disfavour}.]
     1. Want of favor of favorable regard; disesteem; disregard.
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              The people that deserved my disfavor. --Is. x. 6


                                                    (1551).
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              Sentiment of disfavor against its ally. --Gladstone.
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     2. 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.
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     3. An unkindness; a disobliging act.
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              He might dispense favors and disfavors. --Clarendon.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  disfavour
       n 1: the state of being out of favor; "he is in disfavor with the
            king" [syn: {disfavor}]
       2: an inclination to withhold approval from some person or
          group [syn: {disfavor}, {dislike}, {disapproval}]
       v : put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly
           disadvantages me" [syn: {disadvantage}, {disfavor}] [ant:
            {advantage}]