Disfranchised (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
- After the regime change, many individuals felt disfranchised from the decision-making process in their country.
- Disfranchised communities protested for equal representation and the right to participate in local elections.
- The disfranchised masses suffered silently, with many people losing hope in the system.
- During the election, thousands of disfranchised voters faced severe challenges at the polls due to lack of proper ID.
- Decades of marginalization left generations of disfranchised citizens in poverty and disenfranchised from opportunities for advancement.