unenfranchised

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English

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Etymology

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From un- +‎ enfranchised.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌʌnɪnˈfɹantʃʌɪzd/

Adjective

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unenfranchised (comparative more unenfranchised, superlative most unenfranchised)

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