misfavourとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

misfavour (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 misfavours)

1. Alternative form of misfavor
   • 1853, Macphail's Edinburgh ecclesiastical journal and literary review, page 222:

     But rules that for their recommendation, or exception, require a constant eye to these archetypes, can be but of limited service in this country, where there is little acquaintance we suspect with the models themselves; and, where their importation under any condition, would be received, we doubt not, with distrust and misfavour.

   • 1935, Alfred Neumann, Another Caesar: A Novel, page 31:

     Had she still much to lose, much reason to fear the misfavour of fortune, which grew continually plainer?

   • 1937, Folklore Society (Great Britain), Publications - Volume 99; Volume 101, page 27:

     Daniel in his humble symbol represented victory , but Alexander in this new romantic life of his takes his place in pageant, tapestry and verse as one of those Nine Nobles or Worthies who fell by the misfavour of Dame Fortune before their time or by the power of enemies.

   • 2019, Alice Meynell, Ceres' Runaway, and Other Essays:

     None the less, having the vanity of new clothes and a pretty figure, did we— especially by the mouth of Andrew Marvell— deride our victors, making sport of the Philistines with a proper national sense of enjoyment of such physical disabilities, or such natural difficulties, or such misfavour of fortune, as may beset the alien.

   • 2003, Joel S. G. R. Bhose, NGOs and Rural Development: Theory and Practice, page viii:

     Advocacy means influencing Policy in favour of the poor and powerless. This otherwise, means a misfavour to the power holders.