disenfranchise
/'dis'fræntʃaiz/ Cách viết khác : (disenfranchise) /'disin'fræntʃaiz/
Definition
- Verb:
- To deprive someone of a legal right or privilege, especially the right to vote in public elections.
- To exclude a person or group from a position of power or influence within a society or system.
Usage and Examples
- Verb:
- The new law threatened to disenfranchise thousands of eligible voters.
- Historically, poll taxes were used to disenfranchise poor citizens.
- They felt disenfranchised by the political process and chose not to participate.
Advanced Usage
- "to disenfranchise someone from something": To formally deprive someone of a specific right or power.
- The treaty disenfranchised the native population from their ancestral lands.
- The gerund/noun form "disenfranchisement" is commonly used to describe the state or process.
- Voter disenfranchisement remains a critical issue in many democracies.
Variants and Related Words
- Disenfranchisement (n): The act of disenfranchising or the state of being disenfranchised.
- Disenfranchised (adj): Describing a person or group that has been deprived of a right or privilege.
- Politicians often try to appeal to disenfranchised communities.
Synonyms
- Deprive: To take something away from someone.
- Strip: To remove (rights, possessions) completely.
- Marginalize: To treat a person or group as insignificant or peripheral, often leading to disenfranchisement.
Antonyms
- Enfranchise: To give the right to vote, or more generally, to grant a franchise or freedom.
- Empower: To give power or authority to; to enable.
Related Phrases and Concepts
- Voter suppression: Activities aimed at reducing the number of votes cast in an election, often targeting specific groups, which can result in disenfranchisement.
- Civil rights: The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality; the fight against disenfranchisement is a key part of civil rights movements.
Verb
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deprive of voting rights
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