A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.
Tangling with Ziv, Cameron caught him with a flailing elbow, causing the Israeli defender to go down a little easily. However, the referee was in no doubt, much to the displeasure of the home fans.
That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offence; injury.
Hast thou delight to see a wretched man / Do outrage and displeasure to himself?
A state of disgrace or disfavour.
[King Lear] charged me, on pain of their perpetual displeasure, neither to speak of him [Edgar], entreat for him, nor any way sustain him.
To displease or offend.
From Old French desplaisir, equivalent to dis- + pleasure. See displease.
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