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disenfranchisement - 2 dictionary results

dis⋅en⋅fran⋅chise

  [dis-en-fran-chahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -chised, -chis⋅ing.
to disfranchise.
Origin:
1620–30; dis- 1 + enfranchise

Related forms:
dis⋅en⋅fran⋅chise⋅ment  [dis-en-fran-chahyz-muhnt, -chiz-] , noun
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dis·en·fran·chise   (dĭs'ěn-frān'chīz')   
tr.v.   dis·en·fran·chised, dis·en·fran·chis·ing, dis·en·fran·chis·es
To disfranchise.
dis'en·fran'chise'ment (-chīz'mənt, -chĭz-) n.
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