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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesretirada de direitos
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁetiˈɾada dʒi diˈɾejtus
"A retirada de direitos civis é inaceitável."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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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privation de droits
Transliteration: privasjɔ̃ də drwa
"La privation de droits civiques affaiblit la démocratie."
Entziehung des Wahlrechts
Transliteration: ɛntˈtsiːʊŋ dɛs ˈvaːlʁɛçts
"Die Entziehung des Wahlrechts ist eine schwere Einschränkung."
privazione dei diritti
Transliteration: privatsjoːne dei diritːi
"La privazione dei diritti politici causa tensioni sociali."
privación de derechos
Transliteration: pɾivaˈsjon de deˈɾetʃos
"La privación de derechos electorales afecta a miles de ciudadanos."
retirada de direitos
Transliteration: ʁetiˈɾada dʒi diˈɾejtus
"A retirada de direitos civis é inaceitável."
मताधिकार से वंचित करना
Transliteration: matadhikar se vanchit karna
"नागरिकों को मताधिकार से वंचित करना लोकतंत्र के विरुद्ध है।"
剥夺公民权
Transliteration: bōduó gōngmínquán
"剥夺公民权的法律引发了广泛的抗议。"
시민권 박탈
Transliteration: simin-gwon baktal
"소수자에 대한 시민권 박탈은 심각한 사회적 문제입니다."
公民権剥奪
Transliteration: kōminken hakudatsu
"不当な公民権剥奪は民主主義への挑戦である。"
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