disenfranchisement C2 Topic:Social Issues & Human Rights Also spelled disfranchisement US /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfɹæn.tʃaɪzmənt/ UK /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfɹæn.tʃaɪzmənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the removal or denial of a person's or group's right to vote The campaign challenged rules that led to the disenfranchisement of eligible voters. 2 noun exclusion from the power, opportunities, or participation available to other members of a community The closure of every local meeting place deepened their sense of disenfranchisement. 3 noun the withdrawal of an officially granted franchise or authorization Repeated breaches of the franchise agreement led to the operator's disenfranchisement. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the removal or denial of a... disfranchisementloss of voting rights 2 noun · exclusion from the power,... exclusionmarginalization 3 noun · the withdrawal of an... disfranchisementrevocation of a franchise Word family Forms disenfranchisements Derived forms disenfranchisements Related forms disenfranchiseenfranchisementfranchisesuffrage Etymology Formed from disenfranchise + -ment, a suffix that makes a noun naming an action or its result. Topics Social Issues & Human Rights External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # disenfranchisement **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfɹæn.tʃaɪzmənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfɹæn.tʃaɪzmənt/ ## Meanings 1. the removal or denial of a person's or group's right to vote 2. exclusion from the power, opportunities, or participation available to other members of a community 3. the withdrawal of an officially granted franchise or authorization ## Examples - The campaign challenged rules that led to the disenfranchisement of eligible voters. - The closure of every local meeting place deepened their sense of disenfranchisement. - Repeated breaches of the franchise agreement led to the operator's disenfranchisement. ## Synonyms - disfranchisement - loss of voting rights - exclusion - marginalization - revocation of a franchise ## Derived Forms - disenfranchisements ## Related Forms - disenfranchise - enfranchisement - franchise - suffrage ## Etymology Formed from disenfranchise + -ment, a suffix that makes a noun naming an action or its result. ## Topics - Social Issues & Human Rights markdown