disfavor
disfavor Lexical Profile
disfavor Game Scores & Validity
• noun
American Disapproval, dislike, or the state of being regarded unfavorably.
"Once a staple of macroeconomic policy, the theory gradually fell into disfavor among modern economists."
American An unfavorable, unkind, or disadvantageous act; a disservice.
"The editor did the young author a grave disfavor by publishing the manuscript before it was properly revised."
• verb
American To regard or treat with disapproval, dislike, or unfairness; to place at a disadvantage.
"Current tax regulations tend to disfavor small independent retailers compared to multinational corporations."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Dating back to the late 15th century, the word was borrowed from Middle French desfavorer, formed from the privative prefix des- and favorer ('to show kindness or approval'), ultimately from Latin favere.