Disenfranchised (Adjective)
Meaning
Deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote; "labor was voiceless"; "disenfrenchised masses took to the streets".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The historically disenfranchised group continued to face numerous obstacles in their fight for equal voting rights.
- For decades, the indigenous communities were disenfranchised and excluded from participating in the country's decision-making process.
- Following a recent change in election laws, thousands of citizens found themselves disenfranchised, unable to cast their ballots.
- Long-term immigration issues and complexities left many feeling disenfranchised, without the right to contribute to the democratic process.
- Despite composing a significant portion of the population, the minority group remained largely disenfranchised, its voices ignored by those in power.