Disfavor: meaning, definitions and examples

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disfavor

 

[ dษชsหˆfeษชvษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in social setting

the state of being regarded with disapproval or lacking approval by others

Synonyms

disapproval, dislike, dissatisfaction

Examples of usage

  • She felt the disfavor of her peers after the incident.
  • His actions led to his disfavor among the group.
Context #2 | Noun

in decision-making

a negative opinion or judgment regarding someone or something

Synonyms

criticism, opposition, rejection

Examples of usage

  • The proposal received disfavor from the board members.
  • The policy change fell into disfavor with the employees.

Translations

Translations of the word "disfavor" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desfavor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคธเค‚เคคเฅ‹เคท

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ungunst

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ketidaksukaan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตัั…ะฒะฐะปะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nieล‚aska

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธ่ˆˆ (ใตใใ‚‡ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉfaveur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desfavor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hoลŸnutsuzluk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถˆํ˜ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุฏู… ุงู„ุฑุถุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nemilost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nepriazeลˆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธๅˆฉ (bรนlรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nemilost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณรพokki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐา›ั‚ั‹ั€ะผะฐัƒัˆั‹ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ narahtlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desfavor

Word origin

The word 'disfavor' originated from the combination of 'dis-' meaning 'lack of' or 'opposite of' and 'favor' which comes from Latin 'favor', meaning 'approval or support'. The term has been used since the 16th century to describe the opposite of favor or approval in various contexts.

See also: favor, favorable, favorably, favored, favoring, favorite, favoritism, unfavorability, unfavorable, unfavorableness, unfavorably, unfavored.