disfavour

Other forms: disfavoured; disfavours; disfavouring

Definitions of disfavour
  1. noun
    the state of being out of favor
    synonyms: disfavor
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    types:
    wilderness
    (politics) a state of disfavor
    type of:
    rejection
    the state of being rejected
  2. noun
    an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
    synonyms: disapproval, disfavor, dislike
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    types:
    doghouse
    an idiomatic term for being in disfavor
    reprobation
    severe disapproval
    type of:
    disposition, inclination, tendency
    an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
  3. verb
    put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
    synonyms: disadvantage, disfavor
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    types:
    hamper, handicap, hinder
    put at a disadvantage
    prejudice
    disadvantage by prejudice
    type of:
    discriminate, separate, single out
    treat differently on the basis of sex or race
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