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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However, between primal screams and dance floor disassociation, flourishing streetwise narratives have come to epitomize the disenfranchised emotions of a generation.
—Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024
The challenge of finding workers is further complicated in rural and disenfranchised communities, with those who stand to gain the most from climate action often the least able to enact change.
—Jeff Sprau, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Her tongue is light but her words heavy, telling stories with real emotional heft about the disenfranchised members of her community and the dangers of the street.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
Pet loss can lead to disenfranchised grief, meaning it is not validated or acknowledged by the wider world, said Michelle Crossley, an associate professor at Rhode Island College and vice president of the Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement.
—Catherine Pearson, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
The concentration of these attacks on racial and ethnic minority groups means communities of color, who historically have not been in positions of power, will remain marginalized and disenfranchised.
—Nicole Tisdale, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2024
As the train circumnavigates the globe, Curtis Everette (Chris Evans) leads a group of disenfranchised passengers through the cars in an attempt to take down society’s elite, who live in luxurious compartments at the front of the vehicle.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2024
On Monday, Sharif, 74, launched his campaign to return as Prime Minister for a fourth time—much to the chagrin of disenfranchised PTI supporters.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 17 Jan. 2024
Experiences like this are so common that many scientists consider pet loss to be a form of disenfranchised grief, which leaves people riddled with shame, confusion, and guilt.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2024
Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024
The challenge of finding workers is further complicated in rural and disenfranchised communities, with those who stand to gain the most from climate action often the least able to enact change.
—Jeff Sprau, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Her tongue is light but her words heavy, telling stories with real emotional heft about the disenfranchised members of her community and the dangers of the street.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
Pet loss can lead to disenfranchised grief, meaning it is not validated or acknowledged by the wider world, said Michelle Crossley, an associate professor at Rhode Island College and vice president of the Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement.
—Catherine Pearson, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
The concentration of these attacks on racial and ethnic minority groups means communities of color, who historically have not been in positions of power, will remain marginalized and disenfranchised.
—Nicole Tisdale, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2024
As the train circumnavigates the globe, Curtis Everette (Chris Evans) leads a group of disenfranchised passengers through the cars in an attempt to take down society’s elite, who live in luxurious compartments at the front of the vehicle.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2024
On Monday, Sharif, 74, launched his campaign to return as Prime Minister for a fourth time—much to the chagrin of disenfranchised PTI supporters.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 17 Jan. 2024
Experiences like this are so common that many scientists consider pet loss to be a form of disenfranchised grief, which leaves people riddled with shame, confusion, and guilt.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2024
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