Misfavored
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Misfavored is an adjective meaning Unfortunate or unpopular.
Meaning
Unfortunate or unpopular.
More Meanings
- simple past and past participle of misfavor
Example Sentences
The good home does not recognize anyone as privileged or misfavored; it knows no special favorites and no stepchildren.
Applied to the great people's and citizens' home this would mean the breaking down of all the social and economic barriers that now divide citizens into privileged and misfavored, into rulers and dependents, into rich and poor, the glutted and the destitute, the plunderers and the plundered.
Society is faced with the complex social problems that accompany this increasing incidence of multiple-handicapped children. Indeed, apart from the heart-wrenching aspects of dealing with children so misfavored, the social worker will find it necessary to pioneer and perhaps to develop effective methods for assisting them.
Word Forms
- misfavoured
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include misfavoured, unfortunant, misprised, misfortunate, misfortuned, misaffected.
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