'Disfranchised' definitions:
Definition of 'disfranchised'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote; "labor was voiceless"; "disenfrenchised masses took to the streets" [syn: disenfranchised, disfranchised, voiceless, voteless] [ant: enfranchised]
Definition of 'Disfranchised'
From: GCIDE
- Disfranchise \Dis*fran"chise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disfranchised; p. pr. & vb. n. Disfranchising.] [Cf. Diffranchise.] To deprive of a franchise or chartered right; to dispossess of the rights of a citizen, or of a particular privilege, as of voting, holding office, etc. [1913 Webster]
- Sir William Fitzwilliam was disfranchised. --Fabyan (1509). [1913 Webster]
- He was partially disfranchised so as to be made incapable of taking part in public affairs. --Thirlwall. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'disfranchised'
From: GCIDE
- disfranchised \disfranchised\ adj. deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote. Opposite of enfranchised.
- Syn: disenfranchised, voteless. [WordNet 1.5]