English / phrase
Out of Favour
MEANING IN ENGLISH
No longer approved of, supported, or preferred by the scientific community or public
In context
01
That particular geochemical model fell out of favour when deep-sea core samples contradicted it.
02
The use of mercury compounds in laboratory reagents has fallen out of favour due to environmental toxicity.
Synonyms
Discredited,unpopular,disapproved
Antonyms
In favour,popular,widely endorsed
Collocations
Fall out of favour,be out of favour,find oneself out of favour