dis·fa·vor
(ˌ)dis-ˈfā-vər 
1
: disapproval, dislike
practices looked upon with disfavor
2
: the state or fact of being no longer favored
fell into disfavor
3
disfavored; disfavoring; disfavors
: to withhold or withdraw favor from
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Examples of disfavor in a Sentence
Noun
He regarded their proposal with disfavor.
They looked with disfavor upon her.
Verb
The current laws favor large businesses and disfavor smaller businesses.
a style of stage acting that is disfavored by most theatergoers today
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Gary Langer, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
My rebellious nature, and my inclination for pointing out her caprices may have sharpened her disfavor.
—Kathy Ehrich Dowd, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
As previously explained, petitions for en banc reconsiderations are usually denied by the Court and are considered disfavored.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Noun
Trump's much deeper in personal disfavor, seen favorably by 37%, unfavorably by 60%.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
My rebellious nature, and my inclination for pointing out her caprices may have sharpened her disfavor.
—Kathy Ehrich Dowd, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
Those who disfavor the candidate will to some degree relish the use of the AI if the AI weakens the standing of the candidate.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
As previously explained, petitions for en banc reconsiderations are usually denied by the Court and are considered disfavored.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Disfavor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disfavor. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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disfavor
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dis·fa·vor
(ˈ)dis-ˈfā-vər
1
: dislike entry 1, disapproval
practices looked upon with disfavor
2
: the state or fact of being disliked or disapproved
fell into disfavor
disfavor
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