disfranchised

• Décrit une personne ou un groupe privé d'un droit ou d'un privilège, en particulier du droit de vote.

Describes a person or group that has been deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote.

1. Deprived of voting rightsC1formal

   Stripped of the legal right to vote in elections.

   Privé du droit de vote

   • Many citizens were disfranchised under the new discriminatory laws.
   • The disfranchised population protested for their voting rights.
   • Historically, certain groups were systematically disfranchised.

   Synonymesdisenfranchisedvoteless

   Antonymesenfranchised

2. Deprived of rights or privilegesC1formal

   Deprived of any rights, privileges, or power, especially in a social or political context.

   privé de droits

   • The disfranchised community struggled to access basic services.
   • They felt disfranchised by the company's unfair policies.
   • The new regulations left many small business owners disfranchised.

   Synonymesdepriveddisenfranchisedoppressedpowerlesssubjugated

   Antonymesempoweredenfranchised

• Priver quelqu'un du droit de vote ou d'une prérogative, en particulier d'un droit légal ou civique.

A verb meaning to deprive someone of the right to vote or of a privilege, especially a legal or civic one.

1. Deprive of voting rightsC1formal

   To take away a person's right to vote in elections.

   Priver du droit de vote

   • The new law attempted to disfranchise minority voters.
   • Historically, many groups were disfranchised based on race or gender.
   • The court ruled that the policy would disfranchise thousands of citizens.

   Synonymesdisenfranchise

   Antonymesempowerenfranchise

2. Deprive of privilegesC2formal

   To take away a person's rights, privileges, or membership in a community or organization.

   Priver de droits

   • The corporation's decision disfranchised many long-term employees.
   • The new regulations disfranchise small business owners from participating in the program.
   • They felt disfranchised by the sudden change in membership rules.

   Synonymesdebardeprivedisenfranchisedivestexcludeouststrip

   Antonymesempowerenfranchiseentitle