Disenfranchised

adj, verb

adj, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of disenfranchise form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Not represented; especially, not having the right to vote.
Adjective
  1. 1
    deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote wordnet

Synonyms

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captivedisfranchisedenthralledoppressedsubjugatedsuppressed

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"Soon the disenfranchised, downtrodden laymen started a full out uprising, seeking to tear out the remnants of their oppression."

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