- past tense form of disenfranchise.
- past participle of disenfranchise.
disenfranchised
Example Sentences
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Unlike deaths with associated rituals, road maps, and standards, those that are disenfranchised are complex, underacknowledged, and often isolating.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
“Hip-hop has become the global language of resistance — the musical form through which the dispossessed and disenfranchised articulate grievance and assert dignity,” Singh said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 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
Now, she wants people, "especially young women", to know that when you feel "disenfranchised and powerless, there is real power in learning how to ask questions".
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 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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