1.
[syn: disenfranchised, disfranchised, voiceless, voteless]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
disfranchised \disfranchised\ adj.
deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to
vote. Opposite of enfranchised.
Syn: disenfranchised, voteless.
[WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Disfranchise \Dis*fran"chise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Disfranchised; p. pr. & vb. n. Disfranchising.] [Cf.
Diffranchise.]
To deprive of a franchise or chartered right; to dispossess
of the rights of a citizen, or of a particular privilege, as
of voting, holding office, etc.
[1913 Webster]
Sir William Fitzwilliam was disfranchised. --Fabyan
(1509).
[1913 Webster]
He was partially disfranchised so as to be made
incapable of taking part in public affairs.
--Thirlwall.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
disfranchised
adj 1: deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the
right to vote; "labor was voiceless"; "disenfrenchised
masses took to the streets" [syn: disenfranchised,
disfranchised, voiceless, voteless] [ant:
enfranchised]