disenfranchisement Meaning & Definition

  • En [ ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfræn.tʃaɪz.mənt]
  • Us [ ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfræn.tʃaɪz.mənt]

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Examples of disenfranchisement

  • The Court considered the general and automatic disenfranchisement of convicted prisoners.

  • Allegations of systematic and racially based voter disenfranchisement continue.

  • Anti-evolution activists are wrong on the science, but their feelings of disenfranchisement are real and consequential.

  • As there is no political party that properly represents my views, I have a feeling of disenfranchisement.

  • Many caregivers, at the bedside hour after hour, may feel a sense of professional disenfranchisement and a mix of anger and anguish.

  • Ironically, her writings highlight a disenfranchisement of women that fails to account for the professional success that she personally enjoyed.

  • Other issues point to a certain level of disenfranchisement.

  • The novellas stress the disenfranchisement of women by patriarchal ideals that restricted women's autonomy in terms of education, employment, and personal relationships.

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