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dislike.

An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪsˈlaɪk//ˈdɪslaɪk/
  1. An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.

  2. Something that a person dislikes (has or feels aversion to).

    plural-normally
    Tell me your likes and dislikes.
  3. An individual vote showing disapproval of, or lack of support for, something posted on the Internet.

    Internet
Where this word comes from

From dis- + like.

verb/dɪsˈlaɪk//ˈdɪslaɪk/
  1. To displease; to offend. In third-person only.

    obsolete · transitive
  2. To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like.

    transitive
  3. To leave a vote to show disapproval of, or lack of support for, something posted on the Internet.

    Internet
    Rebecca Black's "Friday" video has gained notoriety for being one of the most disliked videos in YouTube history.
Where this word comes from

From dis- + like.

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