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Definitions

disenfranchised

[dis-en-fran-chahyzd] / ˌdɪs ɛnˈfræn tʃaɪzd /
ADJECTIVE
powerless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defenseless helpless impotent incapable ineffective ineffectual inert paralyzed passive vulnerable weak
WEAK
blank chicken debilitated dependent epicene etiolated feeble frail gutless incapacitated infirm out of gas prostrate subject supine tied unarmed unfit wimp wishy-washy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
able active capable competent effective lively strong
WEAK
dominant potent powerful

Example Sentences

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Shortly after the court announcement, Crockett took to the stage at her election party and said that voters in her city of Dallas were being disenfranchised.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Waldemar’s Jewishness expresses itself in fighting for equal rights and helping the disenfranchised.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The abrupt shift left Harvey resentful and disenfranchised.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

Some voters in Zanzibar felt disenfranchised and said they would "leave that section blank" on the presidential ballot.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

The supporting cast was mostly disenfranchised Indians, Mexicans, and cowpunchers, all of whom possessed horsemanship and livestock skills honed on the vanishing frontier.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.