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disfavorer

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dis⋅fa⋅vor

[dis-fey-ver]
–noun
1. unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
2. the state of being regarded unfavorably; disrepute: The fashions of one year are in disfavor the next.
3. a disadvantageous or detrimental act; disservice: The pianist did himself a disfavor in trying to sing.
–verb (used with object)
4. to regard or treat with disfavor.
Also, especially British, dis⋅fa⋅vour.


Origin:
1525–35; dis- 1 + favor


dis⋅fa⋅vor⋅er; especially British, dis⋅fa⋅vour⋅er, noun
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