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/dɪsˈfeɪvər/ · dis·fav·or
noun
- Lack of favour; displeasure toward someone or something. His repeated tardiness earned the manager's disfavor.
- An unkind or disobliging act; a manifestation of unfavourable treatment. The sudden cancellation of the grant was a clear disfavor to the research team.
- A state of being out of favour. After the scandal, the politician found himself in disfavor with the party leadership.
verb
- To show lack of favour or antipathy toward someone or something. She was often disfavored for promotion because of her outspoken nature.
Did you know? The British spelling retains the 'u' as 'disfavour', a reminder of its French origin, while American English dropped the 'u' in the 19th century.