disfavor vs inclination

inclination vs disfavor

disfavor and inclination both are nouns.

disfavor is a verb but inclination is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disfavor	Yes	No	Yes	No
inclination	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, inclination is a hypernym of disfavor; that is, inclination is a word with a broader meaning than disfavor:

disfavor: an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
inclination: an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

Other hypernyms of disfavor include disposition, tendency.

disfavor (noun)	inclination (noun)
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group	the act of inclining; bending forward
the state of being out of favor	a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
	the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
	an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
	that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking
	(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
	(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
	(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

disfavor (verb)	inclination (verb)
put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm

Difference between disfavor and inclination

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