'Disfranchisement' definitions:
Definition of 'disfranchisement'
From: WordNet
noun
The discontinuation of a franchise; especially the discontinuation of the right to vote
Definition of 'Disfranchisement'
From: GCIDE
- Disfranchisement \Dis*fran"chise*ment\, n. The act of disfranchising, or the state of being disfranchised; deprivation of privileges of citizenship or of chartered immunities. [1913 Webster]
- Sentenced first to dismission from the court, and then to disfranchisement and expulsion from the colony. --Palfrey. [1913 Webster]