Misfavor
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Disapproval or antipathy; disfavor. countable, uncountable
"The spoils system may well be the primary explanation for administrative unwillingness to take any action which would curry political misfavor."
- 2 A disservice or detriment. countable, uncountable
"And one of the prices of specialization is the realization by a specialist of how important he may be to some city, because some city I think does him a misfavor sometimes by making him believe that he is a man of consequence more than he maybe really, actually is."
- 3 Inappropriate approval. countable, rare, uncountable
"Just now we are passing through a period when many religious people are deliberately repudiating reason as a way to the goodness of God. These radical swings back and forth between misfavor and disfavor of reason are disruptive to the growth of genuine high religion."
- 1 To dislike or disapprove of; to view with displeasure or dislike.
"I do not misfavor a general freeze now."
- 2 To disadvantage or exhibit bias against.
Example
More examples"I do not misfavor a general freeze now."
Etymology
From mis- + favor.
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