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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Hungary said the law disenfranchised tens of thousands of ethnic Hungarians, who live mostly in Ukraine's westernmost region of Transcarpathia -- part of the former Kingdom of Hungary until the end of World War I.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

"And those ones are immigrants and the disenfranchised, essentially."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

And lots of other audiences who feel disenfranchised would like to be reassured that their virtues are just that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The abrupt shift left Harvey resentful and disenfranchised.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

There was still no specific mention of African American women, who, along with African American men, would continue to be disenfranchised by state laws, especially in the South.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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