disfavor, disfavour, dislike, disapproval
(noun) an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
disfavor, disfavour
(noun) the state of being out of favor; “he is in disfavor with the king”
disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour
(verb) put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; “This rule clearly disadvantages me”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
disfavor (countable and uncountable, plural disfavors)
(American spelling) Alternative form of disfavour
disfavor (third-person singular simple present disfavors, present participle disfavoring, simple past and past participle disfavored)
(American spelling) Alternative form of disfavour
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*fa"vor, n. Etym: [Pref. dis- + favor: cf. OF. disfaveur, F. défaveur.] [Written also disfavour.]
1. Want of favor of favorable regard; disesteem; disregard. The people that deserved my disfavor. Is. x. 6 (1551). Sentiment of disfavor against its ally. Gladstone.
2. The state of not being in favor; a being under the displeasure of some one; state of unacceptableness; as, to be in disfavor at court.
3. An unkindness; a disobliging act. He might dispense favors and disfavors. Clarendon.
Dis*fa"vor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disfavored; p. pr. & vb. n. Disfavoring.]
1. To withhold or withdraw favor from; to regard with disesteem; to show disapprobation of; to discountenance. Countenanced or disfavored according as they obey. Swift.
2. To injure the form or looks of. [R.] B. Jonson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 January 2025
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
