"out of favour" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Rhymes: -eɪvə(ɹ) Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} out of favour, {{en-PP}} out of favour
  1. (British spelling) No longer in favour, having lost approval, support or popularity. Tags: UK Synonyms: out of favor
    Sense id: en-out_of_favour-en-prep_phrase-RO-5C1AF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2020 April 8, Howard Johnston, “East-ended? When the ECML was at risk”, in Rail, page 66",
          "text": "The Western Region was far more in the doldrums, with two types of incompatible motive power: out-of-favour vacuum-braked diesel-hydraulics and incompatible diesel electrics - a changeover policy which also affected the ability to introduce brand new coaching stock.",
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        "(British spelling) No longer in favour, having lost approval, support or popularity."
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