DISFRANCHISED

disenfranchised, disfranchised, voiceless, voteless

(adjective) deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote; “labor was voiceless”; “disenfrenchised masses took to the streets”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

disfranchised

simple past tense and past participle of disfranchise

Source: Wiktionary


DISFRANCHISE

Dis*fran"chise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disfranchised; p. pr. & vb. n. Disfranchising.] Etym: [Cf. Diffranchise.]

Definition: To deprive of a franchise or chartered right; to dispossess of the rights of a citizen, or of a particular privilege, as of voting, holding office, etc. Sir William Fitzwilliam was disfranchised. Fabyan (1509). He was partially disfranchised so as to be made incapable of taking part in public affairs. Thirlwall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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