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Noun: disfavour  dis'fey-vu(r)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: disfavor)
  1. The state of being out of favour
    "he is in disfavour with the king";
    - disfavor [US]
     
  2. An inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
    - disfavor [US], dislike, disapproval
Verb: disfavour  dis'fey-vu(r)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: disfavor)
  1. Put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
    "This rule clearly disfavours me";
    - disadvantage, disfavor [US]

Derived forms: disfavoured, disfavouring, disfavours

Type of: discriminate, disposition, inclination, rejection, separate, single out, tendency