disenfranchised

Meanings

• Adjective

  Deprived of the right to vote or fully participate in the political process.

  - "The disenfranchised population was denied the right to vote in the last election."
  - "The disenfranchised communities faced numerous barriers to political representation."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

enfranchise

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Synonyms

disfranchise

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with disenfranchised
disenchained , disenclained , disembrained

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Variants

List of all variants of disenfranchised that leads to same result
disenfranchised , disenfranchise , disenfranchisement , disenfranchisements , disenfranchises , disenfranchising

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Etymology

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Late 15th century. From Old French desfranchir 'make free from feudal duties', from des- 'off' + franc 'free'. Disenfranchisement is the action of depriving someone of their franchise or political rights.

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Trivia

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1. The first known use of the term 'disenfranchised' in English was in the late 15th century.

2. In the United States, felons and some individuals with mental disabilities are often disenfranchised, although laws and regulations vary by state.

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Related Concepts

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1. Voting Rights: Disenfranchisement is closely related to the concept of voting rights and the protection of those rights for all citizens.

2. Political Representation: The lack of political representation for disenfranchised groups is a significant issue in modern democracies and has been the subject of extensive research and debate.

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Culture

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The term 'disenfranchised' has been used extensively in literature and politics to describe groups or individuals who have been excluded from the political process. In the context of literature, 'disenfranchised' can be seen in works such as 'The Color Purple' by Alice Walker, which explores the experiences of African American women in the Southern United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

How to Memorize "disenfranchised"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of people being denied access to a polling station or being prevented from registering to vote.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'disenfranchised' with the idea of exclusion and the denial of political rights.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Disenfranchised': D = Disenfranchised, I = Excluded, S = Suppressed, E = Excluded, N = Neglected, F = Forbidden, R = Restricted, A = Alienated, C = Citizenship, H = Held back, I = Ignored, S = Silenced, E = Erased, D = Denied

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