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disenfranchised

dis·en·fran·chise
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-en-fran-chahyz]
    • /ˌdɪs ɛnˈfræn tʃaɪz/
    • /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfræn.tʃaɪzd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-en-fran-chahyz]
    • /ˌdɪs ɛnˈfræn tʃaɪz/

Definitions of disenfranchised word

  • verb with object disenfranchised to disfranchise. 1
  • noun disenfranchised Simple past tense and past participle of disenfranchise. 1
  • adjective disenfranchised deprived of the right to vote or other rights of citizenship 0
  • adjective disenfranchised Not represented; especially, not having the right to vote. 0
See all 4 definitions of disenfranchised

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Origin of disenfranchised

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; dis-1 + enfranchise

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Parts of speech for Disenfranchised

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Disenfranchised

disenfranchised popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for disenfranchised

adj disenfranchised

  • ineffectual — not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect: an ineffectual remedy.
  • impotent — not potent; lacking power or ability.
  • passive — not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.
  • ineffective — not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.
  • paralyzed — to affect with paralysis.

verb disenfranchised

  • incarcerate — to imprison; confine.
  • suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
  • deprive — If you deprive someone of something that they want or need, you take it away from them, or you prevent them from having it.
  • coerce — If you coerce someone into doing something, you make them do it, although they do not want to.
  • shackle — a ring or other fastening, as of iron, for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.; fetter.

adjective disenfranchised

  • defenceless — If someone or something is defenceless, they are weak and unable to defend themselves properly.
All 64 Synonyms of disenfranchised

Antonyms for disenfranchised

adj disenfranchised

  • capable — If a person or thing is capable of doing something, they have the ability to do it.
  • lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
  • competent — Someone who is competent is efficient and effective.
  • potent — (of a cross) having a crosspiece at the extremity of each arm: a cross potent.
  • powerful — physically strong, as a person: a large, powerful athlete.

verb disenfranchised

  • release — to lease again.
  • loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
  • liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
  • permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
  • disconnect — SCSI reconnect

adjective disenfranchised

  • enfranchised — Simple past tense and past participle of enfranchise.
All 24 Antonyms of disenfranchised

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