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 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

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# 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

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