disfavour en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /dɪsˈfeɪvə(ɹ)/ (UK)
Etymology
From English dis- + favour, from Middle French desfaveur.
Meanings
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(UK, countable, uncountable) Lack of favour; displeasure.
The ground-breaking work that lesbians and gay men have done in breaking down traditional roles for men and women in couples is given little attention [in this book] and creative sexual arrangements are looked at with subtle disfavor.
1981 February 14, Eric E. Rofes, “Overlooking Our Differences”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 29, page 16:These same misdeeds have raised a strong sentiment of disfavour against its ally.
1839, William Ewart Gladstone, The State in Its Relations with the Church:His lateness for the appointment incurred her disfavour.
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(UK, countable, uncountable) An unkindness; a disobliging act.
He might dispense favours and disfavours according to his own election.
1702-1704, Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, The History of the Rebellion:
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(UK, countable, uncountable) 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.
2013 September 18, “Editorial: Seriously ill still need asylum”, in Vancouver Sun:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| disfavours | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| disfavor | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (10)
eo malfavoro (the state of being out of favour) · de Ungunst (the state of being out of favour) · ja 冷遇 (the state of being out of favour) · fr défaveur (the state of being out of favour) · ro defavoare (the state of being out of favour) · gv mee-foayr (the state of being out of favour) · tr gözden düşme (the state of being out of favour) · ro dizgrație (the state of being out of favour) · bg немилост (the state of being out of favour) · ro dezaprobare (the state of being out of favour)