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dislike

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Etymology

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From dis- +‎ like.

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dislike (plural dislikes)

  1. An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.
  2. (usually in the plural) Something that a person dislikes (has or feels aversion to).
    Tell me your likes and dislikes.
  3. (Internet) An individual vote showing disapproval of, or lack of support for, something posted on the Internet.

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dislike (third-person singular simple present dislikes, present participle disliking, simple past and past participle disliked)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To displease; to offend. In third-person only. [16th–19th c.]
  2. (transitive) To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like. [from 16th c.]
    • 1951 December, Michael Robbins, “John Francis's "History of the English Railway"”, in Railway Magazine, page 800:
      In the thick of the railway controversies of his day, Francis naturally had his prejudices. It seems that he cordially disliked the aristocracy in general.
  3. (Internet) To leave a vote to show disapproval of, or lack of support for, something posted on the Internet.
    Rebecca Black's "Friday" video has gained notoriety for being one of the most disliked videos in YouTube history.

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