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Disfavour vs Disregard - What's the difference?

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Disfavour is a related term of disregard.


As nouns the difference between disfavour and disregard

is that disfavour is the state of being out of favour while disregard is the act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about; misregard.

As verbs the difference between disfavour and disregard

is that disfavour is to show lack of favour or antipathy towards while disregard is to ignore; misregard.

disfavour

English

Alternative forms

*disfavor

Noun

  • The state of being out of favour.
  • :His lateness for the appointment incurred her disfavour .
  • * Bible, Is. x. 6 (1551)
    • the people that deserved my disfavour
  • * Gladstone
    • sentiment of disfavour against its ally
  • An unkindness; a disobliging act.
  • * Clarendon
    • He might dispense favours and disfavours .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To show lack of favour or antipathy towards.
    • Her past performance meant that she was often disfavoured for important tasks.

    disregard

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about; misregard.
    • The government's disregard for the needs of disabled people is outrageous.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To ignore; misregard.

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