disfavour

English

Alternative forms

• disfavor

Etymology

From Middle French desfaveur

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /dɪsˈfeɪvə(ɹ)/

Noun

disfavour (plural disfavours)

1. The state of being out of favour.

   His lateness for the appointment had incurred her obvious disfavour.

Translations

the state of being out of favour

• Esperanto: malfavoro (eo)
• Manx: mee-foayr (gv) m

• Romanian: defavoare (ro) f, dezaprobare (ro) f, dizgrație (ro) f

Verb

disfavour (third-person singular simple present disfavours, present participle disfavouring, simple past and past participle disfavoured)

1. The act of showing lack of favour or antipathy.

   Her past performance meant that she was often disfavoured for important tasks.