disenfranchisement
/ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃɪzmənt/
noun
- The act or state of being deprived of the right to vote.
- The disenfranchisement of minority voters is a serious issue.
- After the war, the country saw the disenfranchisement of former rebels.
- Activists are fighting against the disenfranchisement of people with criminal records.
- The condition of feeling powerless, excluded, or without a voice.
- The sense of disenfranchisement among rural communities is growing.
- The documentary explores the disenfranchisement of the working class.
- Economic disenfranchisement can lead to social unrest.
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