disfranchisement

dis·franch·ise·ment
UK/dɪsˈfɹæn(t)ʃɪzm(ə)nt/UK/-ˈfɹɑːn-/UK/-t͡ʃaɪz-/US/dɪsˈfɹænt͡ʃɪzm(ə)nt/

noun

The act of disfranchising.

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Meanings

noundisfranchisement (countable and uncountable, plural disfranchisements)

plural disfranchisements

  1. countableuncountableThe act of disfranchising.
  2. countableuncountableThe deprivation of the privileges and immunities of citizenship.

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APA

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

MLA

“disfranchisement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disfranchisement. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disfranchisement,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disfranchisement.

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