disenfranchised
adjective
dis·en·fran·chised
ˌdis-in-ˈfran-ˌchīzd 
: deprived of some right, privilege, or immunity
Tough, resourceful, and determined to help her disenfranchised and disenchanted students learn how to learn and love it, Johnson employs a barrage of techniques.—
Donna Seaman
Donna SeamanThe National Alliance for the Mentally Ill does what it can, but the millions of mentally ill remain the least supported, the most disenfranchised, and the most excluded people in our society today.—Oliver Sacks
Oliver Sacks
especially
: deprived of the right to vote
The value of the right to vote, however, given the reality of racial voting patterns, will depend on whether it translates into political power and influence for the previously disenfranchised minority. —Alan Freeman
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Their ultimate goal is to help the disenfranchised achieve success and live their own unique American Dream.
—Willie J. Allen Jr., Orlando Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025
When reached by phone, Ms. Gentry explains how programs designed to help the disenfranchised offer roadmaps for folks who have rarely or never engaged with government from a business perspective.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
Backstage, the designers explained their focus on disenfranchised communities.
—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
And half of our country feels disenfranchised and scared and vulnerable, and that is unacceptable.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Willie J. Allen Jr., Orlando Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025
When reached by phone, Ms. Gentry explains how programs designed to help the disenfranchised offer roadmaps for folks who have rarely or never engaged with government from a business perspective.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
Backstage, the designers explained their focus on disenfranchised communities.
—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
And half of our country feels disenfranchised and scared and vulnerable, and that is unacceptable.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Disenfranchised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disenfranchised. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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