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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

시민권 박탈

Pronunciation / Transliteration: simin-gwon baktal

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Disenfranchisement/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfræn.tʃɪz.mənt/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14200 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"소수자에 대한 시민권 박탈은 심각한 사회적 문제입니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being deprived of a right or privileges, especially the right to vote.

    "The new voting regulations led to the widespread disenfranchisement of minority communities."
  2. 2

    The feeling of being alienated from mainstream society or power structures.

    "Economic stagnation contributed to a deep sense of political disenfranchisement among the working class."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English prefix 'dis-' (expressing removal or reversal) combined with 'enfranchise', which originates from Old French 'enfranchir' (to make free), stemming from Frankish roots related to 'franc' (free). Historically evolving in legal contexts to denote the formal revocation or deprivation of rights, particularly the right to vote.

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