disfavor

C2+ Topic:People & Society

Also spelled disfavour

US /dɪsˈfeɪvɚ/ UK /dɪsˈfeɪvə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
disapproval or dislike; to regard with disapproval

His blunt manner earned him the disfavor of the committee.

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Etymology

From dis- ('reversal') + favor; favor from Old French favor, from Latin favor ('goodwill'), from favere ('to be favorable, befriend').

favor Old French favere Latin

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# disfavor

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /dɪsˈfeɪvɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪsˈfeɪvə/

## Meanings
1. disapproval or dislike; to regard with disapproval

## Examples
- His blunt manner earned him the disfavor of the committee.

## Synonyms
- disapproval
- dislike
- disesteem
- displeasure
- disregard
- disrepute

## Antonyms
- favor
- approval
- esteem
- liking
- regard

## Related Forms
- favor
- favorable
- favorite

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: favor
- Root: favere

## Etymology
From dis- ('reversal') + favor; favor from Old French favor, from Latin favor ('goodwill'), from favere ('to be favorable, befriend').

## AI Etymology
Disfavor is from dis- ('reversal') + favor; favor from Old French favor, from Latin favor ('goodwill'), from favere ('to be favorable, befriend'). The ancestry passes through Latin favor and Latin favere. The prefix dis- often marks separation, reversal, or negation in Latin and English formations, helping to explain the word's surface structure. In present use as noun and verb, it means "disapproval or dislike; to regard with disapproval", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Related words include favor, favorable, and favorite.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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