disfavour.
Lack of favour; displeasure.
Meaning & usage
Lack of favour; displeasure.
His lateness for the appointment incurred her disfavour.
An unkindness; a disobliging act.
A state of being out of favour.
Where this word comes from
From English dis- + favour, from Middle French desfaveur.
To show lack of favour or antipathy towards.
Her past performance meant that she was often disfavoured for important tasks.
Where this word comes from
From English dis- + favour, from Middle French desfaveur.
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