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- Dictionarydisenfranchisement/ˌdɪs(ɪ)nˈfrantʃɪzm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the state of being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote: "the widespread disenfranchisement of minority voters"
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a feeling in a person or group of having no power or opportunities, or of not being represented in the political system: A sense of disenfranchisement, isolation and desperation has pushed people to the edge. See. disenfranchise. Fewer examples. The Court considered the general and automatic disenfranchisement of convicted prisoners.
The original meaning of franchise was “freedom from servitude or restraint.”. Although disenfranchise does broadly signify depriving someone of any of a number of legal rights, it is most often used today of withholding the right to vote, or of the diminished social or political status of a marginalized group.
a feeling in a person or group of having no power or opportunities, or of not being represented in the political system: A sense of disenfranchisement, isolation and desperation has pushed people to the edge. See. disenfranchise. Fewer examples. The Court considered the general and automatic disenfranchisement of convicted prisoners.
Disenfranchisement definition: the act of depriving a person of the rights or privileges of a citizen, especially the right to vote. See examples of DISENFRANCHISEMENT used in a sentence.
Disfranchisement, also disenfranchisement (which has become more common since 1982) or voter disqualification, is the restriction of suffrage (the right to vote) of a person or group of people, or a practice that has the effect of preventing someone from exercising the right to vote.
Taking things away from someone or somewhere. disenfranchisement. Examples from literature. (Definition of disenfranchise from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) disenfranchise | American Dictionary. verb [ T ] us / ˌdɪs·ənˈfræn·tʃɑɪz / Add to word list. politics & government.
verb (used with object) , dis·en·fran·chised, dis·en·fran·chis·ing. to deprive (a person) of a right or privilege of citizenship, especially the right to vote: This electoral law disenfranchises people in prison and on parole, but allows those on probation to vote.
: deprived of some right, privilege, or immunity. Tough, resourceful, and determined to help her disenfranchised and disenchanted students learn how to learn and love it, Johnson employs a barrage of techniques. Donna Seaman.
Disenfranchisement definition: the act of depriving a person of the rights or privileges of a citizen, especially the right to vote. See examples of DISENFRANCHISEMENT used in a sentence.
disenfranchisement. Definitions of disenfranchisement. noun. the act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise. see more.
