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Definition of disfavor
1 : disapproval, dislike practices looked upon with disfavor
2 : the state or fact of being no longer favored fell into disfavor
3 : disadvantage
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Examples of disfavor in a Sentence
He regarded their proposal with disfavor.
They looked with disfavor upon her.
Recent Examples of disfavor from the Web
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The United States Supreme Court generally looks with disfavor on relying only on race to craft voting districts.
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The NBC-WSJ poll also showed the public looks with disfavor on the firing of Comey.
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For any book critic (including this one) who also writes books, and is therefore loath to curry disfavor with perhaps the world’s most powerful book critic, panning Pamela Paul would be quite the unwise career move.
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Business leaders then looked gloomily at the prospects of the contentious election, with some openly expressing disfavor for the billionaire Republican candidate.
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That is part of the macabre appeal of the tontine, a 350-year-old investment vehicle that fell into disfavor more than a century ago but is now getting fresh consideration as a way to help people receive steady income in retirement.
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Origin and Etymology of disfavor
probably from Middle French desfaveur, from des- dis- + faveur favor, from Old French favor
disfavor
Definition of disfavor
transitive verb
: to withhold or withdraw favor from
Examples of disfavor in a Sentence
The current laws favor large businesses and disfavor smaller businesses.
a style of stage acting that is disfavored by most theatergoers today
Recent Examples of disfavor from the Web
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And how a lot of their alignment has to do with the awareness that the criminal justice system tends to disfavor black people.
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The judge concluded, largely drawing on Trump's past statements, that the travel ban likely violates the Constitution by disfavoring Muslims, and the Justice Department appealed that decision in March.
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Petitioners believe the Final Rule falls squarely within the category of regulations disfavored by the Administration – those that are unduly burdensome and costly, and do not provide commensurate benefits.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'disfavor'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of disfavor
1570
DISFAVOR Defined for English Language Learners
disfavor
playDefinition of disfavor for English Language Learners
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: a feeling of disapproval or dislike
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: the condition of being disapproved of or disliked
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Definition of disfavor for English Language Learners
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: to disapprove of or dislike (someone or something)
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: to make it more difficult for (a person, organization, etc.) to succeed or achieve something than it is for another person, organization, etc.
DISFAVOR Defined for Kids
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Definition of disfavor for Students
1 : disapproval She looked with disfavor at the mess.
2 : the condition of being disliked The style has fallen into disfavor.
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Definition of disfavor for Students
disfavored
;disfavoring
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