disfavor
[ dis-fey-ver ]
/ dɪsˈfeɪ vər /
noun
unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
the state of being regarded unfavorably; disrepute: The fashions of one year are in disfavor the next.
a disadvantageous or detrimental act; disservice: The pianist did himself a disfavor in trying to sing.
verb (used with object)
to regard or treat with disfavor.
Also
especially British,
dis·fa·vour.
OTHER WORDS FROM disfavor
dis·fa·vor·er, nounWords nearby disfavor
disestablish,
disestablishmentarian,
disesteem,
diseur,
diseuse,
disfavor,
disfavour,
disfeature,
disfellowship,
disfigure,
disfigurement
Example sentences from the Web for disfavored
Economic sanctions rarely hurt a disfavored regime or its powerful supporters, at least in the short run.
Well meaning persons who allege Sir Robert to have either favored or disfavored imperial federation have been inaccurate.
In fact, a failure to observe these solemn ceremonies places him in the position of a churlish and disfavored person.
Spanish Vistas |George Parsons Lathrop