civil death

noun

The loss of all civil and legal but not natural privileges, as by outlawry.

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attainder
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Meanings

noun
  1. The loss of all civil and legal but not natural privileges, as by outlawry.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncancellation of civil rights

Similar
attainder
Broader
cancellation
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attainder

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

French mort civile
  • mort civileTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

civil death. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20death

MLA

“civil death.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20death. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “civil death,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20death.

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