英和和英

語源

From English dis- +‎ favour, from Middle French desfaveur.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /dɪsˈfeɪvə(ɹ)/

名詞

disfavour (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 disfavours) (英国用法 spelling)

1. Lack of favour; displeasure.

   His lateness for the appointment incurred her disfavour.

   • 1839, William Ewart Gladstone, The State in Its Relations with the Church:

     These same misdeeds have raised a strong sentiment of disfavour against its ally.

2. An unkindness; a disobliging act.
   • 1702-1704, Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, The History of the Rebellion:

     He might dispense favours and disfavours according to his own election.

3. A state of being out of favour.
   • 2013 September 18, “Editorial: Seriously ill still need asylum”, in Vancouver Sun:

     The term “insane asylum” fell into disfavour long ago, but asylum is what some mentally ill people need.

同意語

• maltreatment

反意語

• favour

動詞

disfavour (三人称単数 現在形 disfavours, 現在分詞 disfavouring, 過去形および過去分詞形 disfavoured)

1. (英国用法 spelling) To show lack of favour or antipathy towards.

   Her past performance meant that she was often disfavoured for important tasks.

同意語

• discriminate
• maltreat

反意語

• favour

参照

• disfavour at OneLook Dictionary Search
• “disfavour”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.