disenfranchised
disenfranchised Lexical Profile
disenfranchised Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Deprived of a legal right or privilege, especially the constitutional right to vote.
"Civil rights advocates worked tirelessly to restore voting access to disenfranchised citizens across the state."
Deprived of power, social standing, or meaningful participation in society; marginalized or alienated.
"The community center offers job training programs aimed at supporting disenfranchised youth in urban neighborhoods."
Word Nuance & Usage
When preceded by the definite article ("the disenfranchised"), this adjective frequently functions as a plural nominalized adjective to refer collectively to people deprived of political rights or social power.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the mid-17th century from the prefix 'dis-' (expressing reversal or deprivation) and 'enfranchised', which derives from Old French 'enfranchir' meaning 'to set free' (from 'franc', meaning 'free').