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My obsessions stay the same - historical memory and historical erasure. I am particularly interested in the Americas and how a history that is rooted in colonialism, the language and iconography of empire, disenfranchisement, the enslavement of peoples, and the way that people were sectioned off because of blood.
Natasha Trethewey

Meaning of "disenfranchisement" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISENFRANCHISEMENT

disenfranchisement  [ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃɪzmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISENFRANCHISEMENT

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disenfranchisement is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISENFRANCHISEMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Disfranchisement

Disfranchisement is the revocation of the right of suffrage of a person or group of people, or through practices, prevention of a person exercising the right to vote. Disfranchisement may be accomplished explicitly by law or implicitly through requirements applied in a discriminatory fashion, intimidation, or by placing unreasonable requirements on voters for registration or voting.

Definition of disenfranchisement in the English dictionary

The definition of disenfranchisement in the dictionary is the removal of voting and other citizens' rights from people.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISENFRANCHISEMENT


advisement
ədˈvaɪzmənt
affranchisement
əˈfrænˌtʃaɪzmənt
aggrandisement
əˈɡrændɪzmənt
aggrandizement
əˈɡrændɪzmənt
amazement
əˈmeɪzmənt
amortisement
əˈmɔːtɪzmənt
amortizement
əˈmɔːtɪzmənt
appraisement
əˈpreɪzmənt
avisement
əˈvaɪzmənt
chastisement
tʃæsˈtaɪzmənt
despisement
dɪˈspaɪzmənt
disguisement
dɪsˈɡaɪzmənt
divertisement
dɪˈvɜːtɪzmənt
enfranchisement
ɪnˈfræntʃɪzmənt
erasement
ɪˈreɪzmənt
franchisement
ˈfræntʃɪzmənt
gazement
ˈɡeɪzmənt
mazement
ˈmeɪzmənt
reappraisement
ˌriːəˈpreɪzmənt
self-aggrandisement
ˌsɛlfəˈɡrændɪzmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISENFRANCHISEMENT

disenchantress
disenclose
disencumber
disencumberment
disencumbrance
disendow
disendower
disendowment
disenfranchise
disenfranchised
disengage
disengaged
disengagedness
disengagement
disennoble
disenrol
disenrolled
disenrolling
disenshroud
disenslave

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISENFRANCHISEMENT

advertisement
agreement
announcement
apartment
arrangement
basement
element
enforcement
engagement
implement
improvement
infringement
management
measurement
movement
placement
replacement
requirement
retirement
statement
supplement

Synonyms and antonyms of disenfranchisement in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «disenfranchisement» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISENFRANCHISEMENT

Find out the translation of disenfranchisement to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disenfranchisement from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disenfranchisement» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

权利被剥夺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

privación de derechos
570 millions of speakers

English

disenfranchisement
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मताधिकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحرمان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лишение прав
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

disenfranchisement
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

disenfranchisement
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

privation des droits civiques
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyingkiran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entrechtung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

公民権剥奪
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

박탈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disenfranchisement
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tước quyền bầu cử
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாக்குரிமை பறிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेहिशेबीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

haklarından mahrum etme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

privazione dei diritti civili
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

braku praw obywatelskich
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

позбавлення прав
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a pierderii drepturilor electorale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στέρηση των πολιτικών δικαιωμάτων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Geïmmigreerde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

disenfranchisement
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

disenfranchise
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disenfranchisement

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISENFRANCHISEMENT»

The term «disenfranchisement» is regularly used and occupies the 56.473 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISENFRANCHISEMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disenfranchisement

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2 QUOTES WITH «DISENFRANCHISEMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disenfranchisement.
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Sarah Churchwell
The legacy of slavery comes from the sustained political, legal and economic effort to link permanently an entire group of people to poverty - and to mystify that systematic disenfranchisement by making up something called race, which could serve as a distraction.
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Natasha Trethewey
My obsessions stay the same - historical memory and historical erasure. I am particularly interested in the Americas and how a history that is rooted in colonialism, the language and iconography of empire, disenfranchisement, the enslavement of peoples, and the way that people were sectioned off because of blood.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISENFRANCHISEMENT»

Discover the use of disenfranchisement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disenfranchisement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Locked Out : Felon Disenfranchisement and American ...
Locked Out exposes one of the most important, yet little known, threats to the health of American democracy today. It reveals the centrality of racial factors in the origins of these laws, and their impact on politics today.
Jeff Manza Professor of Sociology New York University, Christopher Uggen Distinguished McKnight Professor of Sociology u, 2006
2
The Philosophical Disenfranchisement of Art
In this text, first published in 1986, the author explored the inextricably linked but often misunderstood relationship between art and philosophy.
Arthur Coleman Danto, 2005
3
The Disenfranchisement of Ex-Felons
A thought-provoking look at one population's loss of voting rights in the United States.
Elizabeth Hull, 2009
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Felony Disenfranchisement in America: Historical Origins, ...
In this second edition of Felony Disenfranchisement in America, Katherine Irene Pettus draws on philosophy, history, law, and punishment theory to make the compelling argument that state disenfranchisement policies have collective moral and ...
Katherine Irene Pettus, 2013
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The Politics of Disenfranchisement: Why Is It So Hard to ...
It is that experience that gave rise to this book. Written by an author with wide expertise on Southern and Florida politics and districting, the book begins with a deceptively simple question--why is it so hard to vote in America?
Richard K. Scher, 2010
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Invisible No More: Understanding the Disenfranchisement of ...
This groundbreaking interdisciplinary volume addresses the dearth of scholarship and information about Latino men and boys to further our understanding of the unique challenges and obstacles that they confront during this historical moment.
Pedro Noguera, Aída Hurtado, Edward Fergus, 2012
7
Race and the Jury:: Racial Disenfranchisement and the Search ...
In this timely volume, the authors provide a penetrating analysis of the institutional mechanisms perpetuating the related problems of minorities' disenfranchisement and their underrepresentation on juries.
Hiroshi Fukurai, Edgar W. Butler, Richard Krooth, 1993
8
Criminal Disenfranchisement in an International Perspective
The book analyzes a contemporary policy question at the nexus of democracy, criminal justice, and constitutional citizenship.
Alec C. Ewald, Brandon Rottinghaus, 2009
9
Democracy and Disenfranchisement
In the present collection, psychologists, political scientists, and experts in election law present a multidisciplinary perspective on voting.
Kevin Lanning, 2009
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Case Studies in Communication and Disenfranchisement: ...
See blurb for Communication and Disenfranchisement. Books will be promoted together.
Eileen Berlin Ray, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISENFRANCHISEMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disenfranchisement is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tasha Kheiriddin: First Nations must participate in elections to be …
The long-term result of this view is thus not only disenfranchisement, but a prevailing double-standard between the rights of aboriginal and ... «National Post, Jul 15»
2
Is a two-tiered Europe what's next after Greece? - Reuters
This has contributed to a growing sense of disconnect and disenfranchisement across the continent. It is helping to galvanize antiestablishment ... «Reuters Blogs, Jul 15»
3
Comelec conducts satellite registration in Albay island-villages …
... Comelec offices, even if they were able to cast their votes in the last two elections to prevent disenfranchisement during the 2016 elections. «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
4
I told the truth about Black Love and Facebook banned me for 30 …
That's where the disenfranchisement began. That's where the rift began. How do we repair that shit? We gotta stop hurting each other. «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»
5
In Virginia, history was written by the losers - HeraldCourier.com …
It manifested itself in renewed segregation and the disenfranchisement of blacks — both of which were banned by law during the civil rights ... «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»
6
LibLink: Norman Lamb and Julian Huppert: Defeating radicalisation …
... with British muslim communities, listening to their concerns and empowering them to tackle disenfranchisement and radicalisation at its root. «Liberal Democrat Voice, Jul 15»
7
Better Late Than Intransigent: Douglas Miles Clarke's 'Intransigence …
... Intransigence is an album of artfully-rendered alt-pop-rock songs that confront neuroses, lament disenfranchisement, and generally run the ... «San Antonio Current, Jul 15»
8
Greece Impact on Property Limited But Investors Are Concerned …
For one, national elections due before the end of this year will feature leftist parties fueled by similar public disenfranchisement that launched ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
9
Is this cold, rural state home to the nation's healthiest democracy …
The authors considered five factors in grading representation: felon disenfranchisement; allowing resident-led ballot initiatives; congressional ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
10
More Words of Encouragement From Social Conservatives
Additionally, social conservatives are likely feeling a similar sense of disenfranchisement and betrayal. Social conservatives should, however, ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»

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