Definition of Discountenance. Meaning of Discountenance. Synonyms of Discountenance

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Definition of Discountenance

Discountenance
Discountenance Dis*coun"te*nance, n. Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage. He thought a little discountenance on those persons would suppress that spirit. --Clarendon.

Meaning of Discountenance from wikipedia

- the manufactures of this country, especially that of wool; and will discountenance and discourage every species of extravagance and dissipation", such...
- should be among us, as agents of any of said societies, we hereafter discountenance them in those practices; and if under a character of a minister of the...
- persons...shall from henceforth be any waies troubled, molested or discountenanced for or in respect of his or her religion nor in the free exercise thereof...
- the introduction: "The business of plays is to recommend Vertue, and discountenance Vice" (Collier 1). However, the Restoration playwright rarely saw their...
- dissension, openly or in secret, favouring what he favours and discountenancing what he discountenances." The threat of divine retribution was important in a society...
- further brotherly love and a fraternal spirit within the organization; to discountenance evil; to destroy all prejudices; to preserve the sanctity of the home...
- Ireland-based Christian charity founded in 1792 as The ****ociation for the Discountenancing of Vice (ADV). It has worked for over 200 years to increase awareness...
- Law.[citation needed] The SSPX continued to operate in spite of its discountenance.[citation needed] In the consistory of 24 May 1976, Pope Paul VI rebuked...
- or persons...shall from henceforth be any way troubled, molested or discountenanced for or in respect of his or her religion nor in the free exercise thereof...
- burnt at the stake, and they soon dis****d. "Boniface IX gradually discountenanced these wandering crowds, an easy prey of agitators and conspirators...