[
US
/dɪsˈfeɪvɝ/
]
NOUN
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the state of being out of favor
he is in disfavor with the king - an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
VERB
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put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
This rule clearly disadvantages me
How To Use disfavor In A Sentence
- In the end, the movement fell into disfavor after World War 1 due to a number of factors.
- These are not the sorts of cases where prosecutorial discretion naturally disfavors prosecution.
- As a result various things, such as missionary work, now fall under a word which directs disfavour at them.
- Like a US flag flying in front of a structure, like tatooes and piercings, the cornrows hairdo is a clue warning the disfavored to stay away. You Are Nothing Without Your Robot. Nothing. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
- They spin it and say “empathy for fellowed disfavored” but there were other goals they sought to accomplish here. You Are Nothing Without Your Robot. Nothing. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
- On the other hand, many arguments disfavor the possibility of bioluminescent communication among larvae.
- He was in disfavour with the ruling party.
- He hoped that Plandini could name one of the cardinals he held in special disfavor. THE FAMILY
- Linking social capital between communities and representatives in the state apparatus falls into disfavour.
- He was in disfavor with her father and with all the other chapel folk.
