dispreference

English

Etymology

From dis- +‎ preference.

Pronunciation

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Noun

dispreference (countable and uncountable, plural dispreferences)

1. (formal) The quality or state of preferring a thing less than an alternative.

   Antonym: preference

   • 2014, Geoffrey N. Leech, The Pragmatics of Politeness, page 31:

     As Levinson (1983: 334) points out, signs of dispreference in turn taking include: (a) Delays: notably a pause, or a time gap, before the responder replies to the preceding turn […]

Related terms

• disprefer

See also

• dislike
• distaste
• aversion
• disinclination