Disfavour Definition

noun

The state of being out of favour.

His lateness for the appointment incurred her disfavour.
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An unkindness; a disobliging act.
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verb

To show lack of favour or antipathy towards.

Her past performance meant that she was often disfavoured for important tasks.
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Other Word Forms of Disfavour

Noun

Singular:
disfavour
Plural:
disfavours

Origin of Disfavour

  • From Middle French desfaveur

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Disfavour Sentence Examples

  • He did his utmost to bring Cleomenes into disfavour at home.

  • The government looked on the practice with great disfavour, because it transferred large areas from the easy access of the state to an ownership beyond its reach.

  • Within a year the court was brought into sudden disfavour with the country by two events of unequal importance, but both exciting.

  • The admiral was acquitted, and Cochrane naturally fell into disfavour with the admiralty.

  • Griesbach, and worked up into an elaborate system by the latter critic. Bengel's labours on the text of the Greek Testament were received with great disfavour in many quarters.

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Words Starting With

DDIDIS

Words Ending With

RUROUR

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With D9 Letter Words Ending With R