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
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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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
And who doesn’t want to be understood and given attention, especially without fear of disfavor?
—Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
Preventing claims of anti-American bias Employers should avoid words and actions favoring or disfavoring foreign workers over American workers because of national origin, whether because of customer preferences or the biased assumption that foreign workers work harder than American workers.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Wait until these powers are in the hands of an inanimate AI programmed to disfavor or even target conservatives through the vast powers of the federal government.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
And who doesn’t want to be understood and given attention, especially without fear of disfavor?
—Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
But the encounter suggested a disturbing willingness to back away from clients who might be disfavored by the White House.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
Preventing claims of anti-American bias Employers should avoid words and actions favoring or disfavoring foreign workers over American workers because of national origin, whether because of customer preferences or the biased assumption that foreign workers work harder than American workers.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Disfavor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disfavor. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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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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