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disfavor
[ dis-fey-ver ]
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.
Other 51Թ Forms
- 徱·ڲvǰ· noun
Example Sentences
This is not exactly in the show’s disfavor.
There’s no better way to understand the centrality of mobility to the American Dream than to trace the ways in which we’ve denied it to disfavored groups over time.
On Sunday, Rubio said on CBS News's "Face the Nation" that he intended to continue using the power to deport those with disfavored political beliefs.
But even this ambivalence could deter protest activity or indeed any politically disfavored speech.
This political moment provides an opportunity to get rid of outdated legacy regulations that can be used to favor or disfavor either party.
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