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unenfranchised

UK/ˌʌnɪnˈfɹantʃʌɪzd/

unenfranchised adjective: not enfranchised; unfree.

Adjective

unenfranchised (comparative more unenfranchised, superlative most unenfranchised)

  1. Not enfranchised; unfree.
    • People lounged near the door, and handed out scraps of news to the unenfranchised, who stood outside in the gutter.1992, Hilary Mantel, A Place of Greater Safety, Harper Perennial, published 2007, page 176

Forms of unenfranchised

comparativemore unenfranchised
superlativemost unenfranchised

Origin of unenfranchised

From un- + enfranchised.

Questions about unenfranchised

What does unenfranchised mean?
Unenfranchised means not enfranchised; unfree.
What part of speech is unenfranchised?
Unenfranchised is an adjective.
How do you pronounce unenfranchised?
Unenfranchised is pronounced /ˌʌnɪnˈfɹantʃʌɪzd/ (UK).

Words near unenfranchised in the dictionary

  1. unenforced
  2. unenforcedly
  3. unenforcement
  4. unenforcibility
  5. unenforcible
  6. unenfranchised
  7. unengage
  8. unengaged
  9. unengagement
  10. unengages
  11. unengaging

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